The term "absolute defence" (絶対防御, zettai bōgyo) refers to any defensive technique that provides protection for the user to the point that is considered near impenetrable. Techniques that are considered to be such include:
- Eight Trigrams Palms Revolving Heaven, the Hyūga clan's secret technique.
- Magnet Release: Lightning God Self, one of Kajūra's techniques.
- Protecting Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms, a unique technique created by Hinata Hyūga.
- Shield of Sand, Gaara's automatic defence.
- Ultimately Hard Absolute Defence: Shield of Shukaku, Gaara's ultimate defensive technique.
- Susanoo, a humanoid being composed of the user's chakra, manifested by their Mangekyō Sharingan.
- Summoning: Rashōmon, a massive metal gate capable of intercepting nearly any attack.
- Summoning: Triple Rashōmon, three massive metal gates capable of intercepting almost any attack.
- Summoning: Quintuple Rashōmon, five massive metal gates capable of intercepting almost any attack.