8. Mud Wall Technique (Naruto) vs. Mud Wall Partition (Black Clover)
Cast during their training in the Ultime-Volcano’s hot bath and used to prevent the guys from peeping, Sol Marron’sMud Wall Partition(“Doheki Odan”) inBlack Cloveris surprisingly similar to Hatake Kakashi’sEarth Style: Mud Wall Technique(“Doton: Doryuheki no Jutsu”) inNaruto Shippuden.
Although all Earth-style ninjas fromNarutocan use this common technique, it’s Kakashi who we always see using the move for defense. But earthen walls are about as unoriginal as fireballs when it comes to elemental magic, so we’ll give this one a pass.
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7. Kaiou Kaku (Baki: Raitai Tournament) vs. Eiji Date (Hajime no Ippo)
The defensive Shaori ofKaiou Kakuis a defensive move that surprised even the world’s strongest man, Yuujiro Hanma, inBaki: Raitai Tournament.
It’s an ability that involves great relaxation and concentration to counter destructive punches by having no resistance against the force. It can even lessen the blow’s damage by going with the blow.
The same technique was used byEiji Dateagainst the powerful punches of Ippo Makunouchi inHajime no Ippo. He twists his neck with the direction of the punch so that it would cause less impact.
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7. Great Tree Misteltein (Black Clover) vs. Deep Forest Emergence (Naruto)
TheGreat Tree Misteltein, as well as theMagic Tree Descent, were cast by William Vangeance of the Golden Dawn inBlack Cloverto protect a village from intruders. It’s also said to be made of immense magic that’s noticeable even from afar.
This ability resembles theWood Style Secret Technique: Deep Forest Emergence(“Mokuton Hijutsu: Jukai Kōtan”) of the Hidden Leaf’s First Hokage, Hashirama Senju. It’s a powerful technique that was later imitated by Madara Uchiha inNaruto Shippuden.
5. Thread Magic (Black Clover) vs. Chakra Puppetry (Naruto)
Vanessa is a member of the Black Bulls Squad inBlack Clover. She usesThread Magicto create strings that can be used offensively and defensively. She can also manipulate objects and humans, as she did with Asta during the battle at the Seabed Temple.
Her magic is a lot like theHidden Sand’s PuppeteersinNarutoandNaruto Shippuden, who use chakra strings to manipulate their puppets. The most notable examples are Kankuro, who uses several wooden puppets, and Sasori, who uses human bodies.
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4. Thunder God Boots (Black Clover) vs. Godspeed (Hunter X Hunter)
Thunder God’s Boots(“Kaminari Sōsei Mahō: Raijin no Nagagutsu”) is Luck’s reinforcement magic inBlack Cloverthat greatly enhances his movement speed along with his other spells.
It greatly impacts his fighting style, which he often uses on the battlefield. With his incredibly fast lightning attributes, this makes his spells unavoidable unless the opposing attribute is stronger and faster than his own.
That reinforcement magic is the same as how Killua Zoldyck uses his Nen abilityGodspeedinHunter X Hunter. He can move at the speed of light, that even his brother Illumi has a hard time chasing him. With his Transmuter Nen type, he managed to change his aura into electricity and use it to enhance his already deadly skills.
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3. Hiken (One Piece) vs. Fire Dragon’s Roar (Fairy Tail)
As one of the most loved characters in theOne Pieceseries, Ace has the power of the Mera Mera no Mi that gives fire attributes. He was one of the strong pirate commanders in a Yonko’s fleet. He uses pillars of flames and even flame guns from his hands to attack enemies.
While Ace’sHikenattack is similar to Natsu’s Fire Dragon’s Iron Fist inFairy Tail—they both use flame-enhanced punches—the Hiken is almost identical to Natsu’sFire Dragon’s Roar, which is more like a flamethrower that matches the Hiken’s thrown column of fire.
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2. Glamour World (Black Clover) vs. Tsukuyomi (Naruto Shippuden)
A harmless-looking captain of the Magic Knights Squad Coral Peacock, Dorothy Unsworth ofBlack Cloverhas a deadly spell up her sleeves: theGlamour World. It’s a world in her dreams where she traps her enemies. It’s supposedly inescapable, but Yami Sukehiro managed to cut through it with his dimension-cutting move.
Unsworth’s Dream Magic is almost the same as Itachi Uchiha’sTsukuyomiinNaruto Shippuden, where he traps his target’s mind inside a dream-like illusion to be tortured for what feels like days and months, but is only a few seconds in the real world.
The difference between the two abilities is that the Glamour World even traps the target’s physical body, while the Tsukuyomi only traps the target’s consciousness and leaves their physical body vulnerable to attack in the real world.
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1. Sea Dragon’s Roar (Black Clover) vs. Water Dragon Technique (Naruto Shippuden)
Noelle Silva’s offensive magicWater Creation Magic: Sea Dragon’s Roar(“Mizu Sōsei Mahō: Kairyū no Hōkō”) inBlack Cloverwas used at the Seabed Temple against Vetto, one of the Third Eyes.
This powerful attack is surprisingly similar to the Second Hokage Tobirama’sWater Style: Water Dragon Technique(“Suiton: Suiryūdan no Jutsu”) inNaruto Shippuden.
Both the skills invoke a dragon-shaped column of water that charges forward and strikes down enemies with immense power.
