Hōgenjutsu

Hōgenjutsu (方言術; Literally meaning "Dialect Techniques") is a range of techniques debased on reciting incarnations in place of forming hand seals. Practitioners usually bear a seal on their body to facilitate for the high level of chakra control required of various techniques, such as the Heavenly Body Tattoo in Angra Mainyu's case, however there are cases where one isn't required, when instead multiple verses must be recited instead, as demonstrated with Unlimited Blade Works. Usually though, most hōgenjutsu-techniques are supplementary, and are often unsuited for usage in battle unless certain conditions are met.