Shadow Stealth

Shadow Stealth
Shinobu Oshino (Monogatari Series) hiding inside the shadow of her master, Araragi Koyomi.
Power/Ability to:	Merge/hide within the shadows of others.

The power to hide within the shadows of others. Technique of Darkness Manipulation.

Also Called

• Hiding in the Shadows
• Shadow Submergence

Capabilities

The user can hide within the shadows of others and remain undetected from whoever's shadow they happen to be hiding in. They can use this technique to spy on individuals without leaving behind physical evidence.

Applications

• Shadow Swimming

Associations

• Darkness Manipulation
• Darkness Mimicry
• Darkness Teleportation
• Enhanced Concealment
• Enhanced Stealth
• Invisibility
• Shadow Camouflage

Limitations

• Must be able to touch or be near shadow or darkness to hide within it.
• Useless in the absence of shadows cast by others.
• Users can be detected if they speak or make noises while hiding.

Known Users

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

• Shunsui Kyoraku (Bleach)
• Rogue Cheney (Fairy Tail)
• Noel (In Another World, I'm Called: the Black Healer)
• Elias Ainsworth (Mahō Tsukai no Yome)
• Ruth (Mahō Tsukai no Yome)
• Shinobu Oshino (Monogatari Series)
• Jiraiya (Naruto)
• Shijima (Ninja Scroll)
• Gengar (Pokémon)
• Marshadow (Pokémon)
• Sarutoru (Ranma 1/2: Nihao My Concubine)
• Makora (Samurai Deeper Kyo)
• Chernobog (Shakugan no Shana)
• Shadows Soldiers (Solo Leveling)
• Chiffon (Tensei Shichatta Yo (Iya, Gomen))
• Ranga (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken)
• Rimuru Tempest (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken)
• Souei (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken)
• Wall Shadow (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
• Rias Gremory (High School DxD); via the Forbidden Invade Balor the Princess

Cartoons

• Ebon (Static Shock)

Live Television

• Shadowland Beings (Twitches)

Video Games

• Riku (Kingdom Hearts)
• Terra (Kingdom Hearts)
• Mitsuki Konishi (The World Ends With You)
• Midna (The Legend of Zelda)
• Mephiles The Dark (Sonic The Hedgehog)

Web Series

• Erma Williams (Erma)
• Emiko Williams (Erma)

Gallery

Shunsui Kyoraku (Bleach) hiding in the shadows.

Jiraiya (Naruto) hiding inside Ryūsui's shadow and taking control of him, so long as he is holding his breath.

Shijima (Ninja Scroll) hiding in shadows for deadly ambushes and safety.

Agatha's Gengar (Pokémon Adventures) hiding in Blue's shadow, slowly draining his health in the process.

Marshadow (Pokémon) can lurking in the shadows of others to copy their movements and powers.

Makora (Samurai Deeper Kyo) hiding inside his dimensional shadows to hide even his ki.

Sung Jin-Woo's Shadow Soldiers (Solo Leveling) can hide and store themselves in a person's shadow.

Chiffon (Tensei Shichatta Yo (Iya, Gomen)) can hide in the shadows of others using magic.

Ranga (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken) using Shadow Step to merge into the shadow of Rimuru Tempest.

Midna (The Legend of Zelda) can hide in Link's shadow, which also shields her from the light.

Wall Shadow (Yu-Gi-Oh!) hiding in its own shadow on the wall, moving stealthily.