Armor of Sand (Earth-1529)

The Armor of Sand is a sandbending ninjutsu used by Gaara.

Description
Through this technique, Gaara can sandbend his own body and cover it to provide additional defense, known to be his "Absolute Defense". Despite its huge defensive power, maintaining the sand requires large amounts of chi and stamina. It is nowhere as resilient as Gaara's own Shield of Sand because of how easy it is to break upon impact, showcasing that the armor's only purpose is the absorption of impact channeled unto Gaara's body during a battle. Another weakness of the sand is its additional weight, which decreases speed and mobility in trade of strength. The weakness is bypassed, however, duo to Gaara's lack of taijutsu skills.