Naruto Saigen Roleplay

Currently, someone can't even have ALL of the archive Tenkujutsu techniques on a singular character without taking a paid ability.

That's kinda blegh to be honest.

So.

We should create a NEW specialization that allows them to take the needed concentrations but restricts them to use ONLY in tenkjutsu.

OR

we create a non-paid ability that allows people to use those "concentrations" within the ability but only for tenkjutsu.


OR


????? Discuss

I'm not too knowledgeable on the subject of Tenkujutsu but from what I did read, an avatar is free to use any of the Tenkujutsu techniques and they don't actually require an ability to do so. However, for things such as Overlay and other such special effects one would have to specialize - which, a Ninjutsu specialist or even any kind of specialist for that matter, could unlock access to all of the Tenku techniques without having to jump through hoops. It is when one is a generalist that the road blocks begin to pile up and even then, those can be circumvented pretty easily.

I understand that the argument is that tenku is considered it's own jutsu type so it shouldn't have to be a spec of another jutsu type in order to utilize it, but the same would be true of any of the other jutsu types that tried to utilize the a specialization of another jutsu type. If you had a hypothetical TaiGen tech that advance channeled a genjutsu that activated upon the completion of a taijutsu maneuver, you'd still need to be a gen spec in order to have the technique. Same if you were advance channeling an element for a NinTai, you'd need to be an ele spec. Regardless of the jutsu type, if you try to use a spec attribute of another jutsu type you will need to either be that specialization or have a paid ability.

And keep in mind that you don't have to spec in order to have tenku nor to make it effective. Choosing to spec in a specific style simply makes it more potentially versatile. It may be ~ odd to have ones that require a specialization in the archives, but you can still get a full pyramid of tenku without having to spec in anything and you're free, and encouraged, to make your own jutsu. The ones that require you to spec are simply there to show you what you could do with tenku if you spec in another jutsu type.

It is weird genjutsu is the only example (if I am not mistaken) which makes it appear limited but yeah you could do other things like Yura said;
Imagine a Heavenly Tenkujutsu where you charge your fist with a bit of chakra and do a powerful punch that compresses the air and launches at a spirit or host, that not only damages them heavily but peels away forms.