Database: Kuji-kiri
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The Kuji-kiri or "nine cuts", also known as the Kuji Goshin-ho ("Nine character defense rite") is the practice of naming a string of nine words from a Chinese poem paired with hand positions or cutting motions to call forth protections for the performer. It was developed by practitioners of Shugendō and Shingon Buddhism and was then adopted by shinobi.
Naoe learned her symbols from her father to let go of her fear and trauma. She practices Kuji-kiri with her own modified twist to hone her focus, to let go of the world's many distractions, and to reach a state of flow.