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Well, I noticed that plenty of times ,for instance Itachi performed the great
fireball jutsu sometimes with one hand seal and some other times with all the
ones necessary


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What is the difference when a jutsu is performed by weaving only some of it's seals and when performed by weaving all of them?


Basically, when you need to do a jutsu you need to wave the seals.As usually
said in the movie that a shinobi who can't wave sign is useless. Itachi wave
all the seals, maybe in the vedio or mangga it's not projected. Just like
Kakashi, I've also seen him using the chodori or raiki without weaving..

Maybe that's the reason.


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Weaving signs is a chakra manipulation technique that enables you to gather it
in specific ways to execute specific techniques based off the chakra nature of
the individual.

These signs are defined as `seals` and can be read about in the[ seals wiki in
narutopedia. ](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Hand_Seal)

As quoted in the wiki :

> While techniques may require a number of hand seals to work, a skilled ninja
> can use less or even one to perform the same technique.

It is also noted that some shinobi can master a technique so well that they
can perform instantaneously without weaving signs but this takes years of
training or an abnormally strong level of chakra control.

For instance Sasuke and chidori in the shippuden series is a common example of
mastery as he learned to perform the technique seamlessly without needing time
to weave.

Minato was also known for this with the flying raijin and rasengan.

As a shinobi masters a technique they are able to use less seals, one hand,
and even no seals.


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