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Choji Akimichi
A shinobi whose clan technique expands body mass at a severe caloric and physical cost.
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The Sound Four fight, where the third pill nearly kills him
Commonly got wrong
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Commonly believed Choji's expansion technique works because he is overweight.
Actually The Akimichi clan converts stored calories directly into chakra. The body mass is fuel, which is why the technique leaves him dangerously thin after heavy use and why the third pill is nearly fatal.
The feat ledger
Expands body mass at a caloric cost severe enough to shorten his lifespan at the highest tier
Expands his whole body to many times normal size
Strength scales with the expansion rather than being separate from it
Enlarges single limbs for precision rather than his whole body
The three coloured pills escalate his output, with the third nearly killing him
The technique burns stored calories directly, which is why it leaves him emaciated
Last updated 2026-09-06 · machine-readable version