Multirank jutsu question

[JiMmIyZ]

Katon Kyuuka (Fire - Flame Sphere Technique)
Rank: "C" "B" "A" "S” Rank
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: A Defensive technique to where the user concentrates on the chakra within their body. The user pushes the chakra out as they use the body heat within their very body to create a sphere of flaming heat all around the user in a grand radius. Depending on how well the user knows this technique is dependent on the distance, this technique can be used.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: If the user is capable of performing this technique twice in a battle or twice within every ten rounds, the user will collapse with fatigue and high temperature.
Description: This technique is used as a defensive style technique. The user concentrates on the chakra within their body and exerts out in a large blast. The chakra is pushed out in a blazing flame and creates a large amount of heat to be used as a defensive technique. The technique pushes or removes anything around the user, to allow the user an amount of space needed. When first learned the technique is capable of being pushed in a five-meter radius. Each Rank learned the technique increases in distance by ten meters. This would be the basis for all NinJutsu Specialists. However if the user is a Non NinJutsu Specialist the distance only increases by five meters. If the user is a NinJutsu Master, the distance increases by fifteen meters.
Limit: Must have the Fire Release

In regard to multi rank jutsu like the one quoted above: If I've learnt up to the S rank version of this technique, I can still use the lower ranks of this jutsu if I need to right? Like just say I need a quick shield, not a strong one. I can just use this jutsu to provide the shield yet only use the C rank variant, yes?

[ladymia]

Don't see why not. You're just using the same technique but with less prowess than you usually utilise it. There shouldn't be a problem with that unless the technique specifically says so.

[|Ayame Unbound|]

Yes you can.

[← KIRA →]

Regardless on how quick you need to use it, it takes the same amount of handseals for whichever rank you want to use; C rank amount for that one, so they are all going to take the same amount of time

[Raika Tatsu]

Oct 30, 2011 13:20:33 GMT -7 ← KIRA → said:

Regardless on how quick you need to use it, it takes the same amount of handseals for whichever rank you want to use; C rank amount for that one, so they are all going to take the same amount of time

Wait, so for multi-rank jutsu, the amount of handseals for any rank of the technique required are determined by the lowest rank of the jutsu? Like, as in the S rank will still only require C-rank number of handseals? Or am I reading that wrong? O.o

[ladymia]

No, you read correctly.

It's because all you're doing is increasing your skill with the lower rank technique to make it more powerful, so in theory it shouldn't require more handseals.

anywaaay, this has been answered Jimbo, lockable? C:

[Deleted]

Nope, you got it. Now for high-level versions the drain is still gonna be hefty, but its just as fast at its highest rank as its lowest. But sometimes you want to use a lesser version due to being low on chakra after a long fight, or because you want to bring someone down without killing them (higher ranks are usually more than a little bit deadlier)

[Raika Tatsu]

Good to know, very helpful indeed. Alright, I'm good. lol

[Logi Shimizu]

So lockable?

[JiMmIyZ - Hel]

Yeah lock it up.

[ladymia]

LOCKAROO