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"When button held, disables enemy Ninja Tools, Ninjutsu, and resets enemy N-cooldown, drains ST gauge. Release to reduce use N-cooldown, increase ST gauge. Ninjutsu attacks also hit harder."

Karma Linchpin (Strange Taste) is one of the Ninjutsu available in Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker, as a part of Season Pass 4.

Overview[]

The user sticks their left hand out, creating a sphere of energy in front of themselves that absorbs most Ninjutsu, ninja clones from Substitution and Ninja Tools. On contact, this resets the opponent's Ninjutsu stocks, drains their Secret Technique gauge 5% at a time and deals damage over time to the enemy; if that has already happened, the user's secondary Ninjutsu slot & Secret Tech gauge is refilled faster and attack power is increased for 7 seconds once the barrier has disappeared. The user has Super Armor while the Jutsu is active.

This Jutsu can be used in the air and held for 3 seconds.

This technique cannot absorb:

Ninja Tools[]

Ninjutsu[]

Unlike Karma Linchpin (Wild), it cannot absorb any Secret Technique, except Super Uzumaki Rasengan. Summoned animals, except Summoning: Slug (and sometimes Summoning: Salamander) which gets instantly absorbed, will not despawn but will still get damage from it and will refill Secret Technique gauge. Bubbles from Utakata's Bubble Pipe will get absorbed. Kunai from Angelic Advent will get absorbed as any justu. Will stop Kamui Climax and Kamui Bond but not Time Space Hop.

Usage Tips[]

Try to get used to audio cues before you use this, as the startup is rather slow. Mastering this can allow you to almost perfectly defend against any technique coming your way. This can be best used in Base Battles when getting targeted by the enemy team.

KLST

Karma Linchpin (Strange Taste) in action


Ninjutsu
Substitutions: Sub JutsuShadow CloneInk CloneLightning CloneWood CloneHSMSand CloneClay CloneWater CloneBird ClonePaper CloneSnake CloneStone CloneIce CloneSwift StepMulti Shadow CloneClone ExplosionTSHEmergency ExitBaryon BreakthroughYomotsuNT Raiment
Attack Class Jutsu: TeleportLeaf WhirlwindSeven BreathsSnake SummonLariatLightning ModeRasenganRasenshurikenMassive RasenLBSharinganKamuiLeaf FlashLeaf Rising WindGate of LimitsAlmighty PushUniversal PullPDVanish RasenTornado HighBoruto StrikeFlying RaijinFlying Raijin 2Rasen FlashLaughing BuddhaWood DragonShinsu SenjuOcto HugAcrobatEight TailsYouth RoarDynamic EntryEight Gates FormationRasenrampageKTIKLMHalo DanceOboroKotoSuper Uzumaki RasenganStrange TasteImperial WrathRitual DestructionBurning Ash 1Flaming MeteorsEnra 1Baryon Bullet BarrageBaryon Tail BreakerBaryon Mode1FTOHTruth-Seeking ScorchCross LanternNunobokoWood GolemDaikokuten ShokatsuGod HunterKarma Progression 1Two Tails TransformationRasengan ConnectionDemon Wind Bomb 1NT Rampage 1
Ranged Class Jutsu: Flame BombsPhoenix FlowerGiant BombsSalamander SummonLightning NetFlame ControlSusano'o ControlLBFire BallKirinLion ScrollBird ScrollGod DrawingC2 DragonTwin BirdsC4KAmaterasuPhoenix ClawTotsuka BladeAngelic AdventShikigami ShieldShikigami StormMSSSGreat BreachReanimationWater DragonSevering WaveTandem BombMDFHiding in AshHeaven ConcealedIcicle SwallowThousand NeedlesCrystal MirrorsFlame LightningHHPOnyx ChidoriTakemikazuchiKLBKamui BondKamui ShurikenChikushodo JutsuShurado JutsuGedo StatueWind Scythe JutsuBlade DanceSea DragonFlying Raijin SliceSteam ImpDual LayerFlash SliceVRFMKarma Awakening 1Thousand Hands 1Iron Sand Unleash 1Hundred PuppetsSix Tails Transformation
Defense Class Jutsu: PetrifyingMud WallEarth ExplosionToad Summon8TPRWPRBSilent StrangleDomed WallDFEPartial ExpansionSHBSuper ExpansionSand ShieldSand ShowerGrand SandShark BombSub VoyageSuper SharkSnake ThrustRippleSage ModeToad BombsNeedle JizoBDTHDragon BombEarth Dragon BulletRDSFlame FormationClimaxBomb Blast DanceDemon HunterWater PrisonHidden Mist JutsuBody Blow8THS8T128PB StreamThunderclapLinchpinFTHHPSusano'o ArmorIndra ArrowRasengan UnisonSukunahikona 1Karma 1DaikokutenCASTZGuiding ThunderZeroshikiGDGBSand Tsunami 1Sand Coffin 1Playing PossumTsukumoGenjutsu SharinganKishin 1
Heal Class Jutsu: ParalysisPalm SageString LightSlug SummonHeavy BoulderInsect JammingCherry Blossom ClashCellular ExtractionMitotic RegenShadow PossessionShadow StitchingShadow PullAir PalmByakuganTwin Lion FistsCellular ActivationChakra ScalpelFeather IllusionCrimson DrizzleGRGHSpring StormHeaven KickNSRSlug HealingSuper WeightedSuper LightenedAtomic DismantlingMind TransMind Trans Palm SageMind Trans CloneWater PillarDissolvingSolid FogTruthseekerSPCRSix Paths ShurikenFlower CannonHard LightHundred Healings JutsuTsukuyomiYasaka BeadsIzanamiSSTBLimboInfinite TsukuyomiKurama RasenganEGVFMBAAme no MinakaParticle Pillar
Attack Class Ninjutsu
TeleportLeaf WhirlwindSeven BreathsSnake SummonLariatLightning ModeRasenganRasenshurikenMassive RasenLBSharinganKamuiLeaf FlashLeaf Rising WindGate of LimitsAlmighty PushUniversal PullPDVanish RasenTornado HighBoruto StrikeFlying RaijinFlying Raijin 2Rasen FlashLaughing BuddhaWood DragonShinsu SenjuOcto HugAcrobatEight TailsYouth RoarDynamic EntryEight Gates FormationRasenrampageKTIKLMHalo DanceOboroKotoSuper Uzumaki RasenganStrange TasteImperial WrathRitual DestructionBurning Ash 1Flaming MeteorsEnra 1Baryon Bullet BarrageBaryon Tail BreakerBaryon Mode1FTOHTruth-Seeking ScorchCross LanternNunobokoWood GolemDaikokuten ShokatsuGod HunterKarma Progression 1Two Tails TransformationRasengan ConnectionDemon Wind Bomb 1NT Rampage 1

History[]

Version Date Changelog
2.37 31.03.2022 Reduced the Secret Techinque Gauge-increasing effect when the attack hits.

Reduced the Secret Techinque Gauge-increasing effect when absorbing a succession of Ninjustu.

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