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In the _Land of the Waves_ arc, it can be seen that Haku performs handseals
with only one hand. That must be something special, because a.) even Kakashi
was surprised to see that, and b.) that's never seen again somewhere (except I
forgot it).

How is that possible? Is that a special technique? Was it ever explained in
the manga/anime?


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How can Haku perform hand seals with only one hand?


Ebisu explains (in Chapter 90) that to perform a ninjutsu or genjutsu, a
shinobi needs to go through 2 steps.

  1. Build up the necessary amount of chakra for that jutsu.
  2. Control the chakra for that jutsu using various hand seals.

Haku's ability to do hand seals with one hand shows his exceptional skill in
the chakra control (at step 2).

There are other ways in which a shinobi's prowess with hand seals has been
demonstrated. Senju Tobirama could use the Water Dragon Bullet Technique with
just one hand seal, while it normally requires 44. Uchiha Sasuke has been able
to use Chidori without any hand seals, and Fire Techniques with just one hand
seal. (He needed more seals for both the jutsu when he started.)

The other shinobi shown to be capable of one-handed seals is Guren from the
Three Tails filler arc. (Source: Narutopedia)


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Hand seals are there to control chakra, but if you already have amazing chakra
control, you can use your techniques without them.

> Madara was able to use Shattered Heaven (the giant meteors he used on the
> Tsuchikage) with only 3 hand seals despite it being an extremely taxing
> technique powerful enough to lay waste to an entire battalion.


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