In battle, this scalpel is capable of cutting through muscles and tendons, immobilizing the target. The precision of a strike to vital points requires exceptional control, so in the heat of combat even an experienced medical ninja cannot always hit the vulnerable spots. For surgery, however, the technique is indispensable: chakra is formed into a small sharp blade, with which precise incisions are made during operations and anatomical dissections. Unlike an ordinary scalpel, such a blade cuts tissue inside the body without leaving an open wound, which reduces the risk of infection. Kabuto Yakushi brought his mastery to a level allowing him to inflict lethal wounds, cut through wood and flesh, and also sever the chakra circulation system, depriving a jinchūriki of access to the tailed beast's chakra. When enhanced with natural energy, the scalpel cleaves a person in half.
