Kirin
Name
Kanji	麒麟
Rōmaji	Kirin
Debut
Appears in	Anime, Manga and Game
Data
Classification	Ninjutsu
Type	Lightning Release
Rank	S-rank
Class	Offensive
Range	Long-range
Users Kiyoko

Kirin is an extremely powerful, one-shot, lightning technique created by Sasuke Uchiha. He draws natural lightning directly from thunder clouds to supplement the power of his strike and controls it with chakra. Due to the technique using natural lightning, which Zetsu says reaches the ground in 1/1000th of a second, it is possibly the most powerful lightning technique. However, the preparation time required also decreases the technique's efficiency; if there are no active thunder clouds the user must create them by using powerful fire techniques to produce the necessary storm conditions.

Once a lightning source has been acquired, shaping and guiding the lightning to the target requires very little chakra. In addition, usage seems to destroy the thunder clouds as the sky cleared up of clouds after use. As such, this technique can only be used once in a fight. The technique can completely obliterate a mountain.

During her training Kiyoko learned this move.