is the use of firearms,

gunpowder Gunpowder, also commonly known as black powder to distinguish it from modern smokeless powder, is the earliest known chemical explosive. It consists of a mixture of sulfur, charcoal (which is mostly carbon), and potassium nitrate, potassium ni ...

and

explosive An explosive (or explosive material) is a reactive substance that contains a great amount of potential energy that can produce an explosion if released suddenly, usually accompanied by the production of light, heat, sound, and pressure. An ex ...

s especially by ninja. The history and mythology surrounding

ninjutsu , and are terms for the techniques and skills used by spies and scouts in pre-modern Japan known as ninja. Some of these techniques are recorded in ninja scrolls, some which have been published and translated. The study of these scrolls have c ...

and kayakujutsu are similar to the history of chemistry and the mythology surrounding

alchemy Alchemy (from the Arabic word , ) is an ancient branch of natural philosophy, a philosophical and protoscientific tradition that was historically practised in China, India, the Muslim world, and Europe. In its Western form, alchemy is first ...

. Thus kayakujutsu mysticism refers to ''elements'' like the Earth (Chi) to develop Fire (Kaji) just as alchemy referred to ''elements'' just as air, earth, fire and water.

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{{firearm-stub Ninjutsu skills Firearms of Japan

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