Throw is Yuffie's unique ability in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. It causes Yuffie to throw her currently equipped shuriken at a target where it will remain for a duration, dealing passive damage, or until withdrawn using Retrieve (回収, Kaishū?) or the ranged Windstorm.
While thrown, Yuffie's attacks become Ninjutsu, which are ranged magic attacks (that can be imbued with an element using Elemental Ninjutsu) against the target. Using Retrieve causes her to leap towards and grab the shuriken, damaging enemies in its vicinity.
Throw returns from Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade. The only difference is that the changed attacks after the thrown shuriken are named "Ninjutsu" rather than simply labeled as attacks.
Use[]
By default, all of Yuffie's attacks are melee, and can deal area-of-effect damage to multiple enemies in close quarters. Throw changes her attacks to Ninjutsu, which are ranged, magical, single target attacks, allowing Yuffie to be evasive. These Ninjutsu attacks are based on Yuffie's 
Magic Attack, while the Throw shuriken attack itself is physical and based on her 
Attack Power.
Retrieve cause Yuffie to grab her shuriken by leaping towards it, damaging enemies as she does. This means Throw and Retrieve as a combo can be used for maneuverability. This can be done tactically during battle: using Throw when Yuffie needs to evade and kite around a larger opponent, and using Retrieve to close the gap and launch into melee attacks against clusters of enemies in close range.
Use of Throw to turn Yuffie's attacks to Ninjutsu can be very effective. Her attributes are balanced, but she can be built toward being a potent magic damage dealer, particularly with her Doppelgänger ability and with the right materia and weapon equipped. If not used this way, Throw is used more tactically for maneuvering. With Elemental Ninjutsu, the Ninjutsu attacks can also be used to exploit an enemy's elemental weakness.
When Yuffie's weapon is thrown, her Windstorm is long-ranged, and "detonates" on whatever target her weapon is currently stuck in, also returning the weapon to Yuffie without needing to use Retrieve. When Yuffie's weapon is thrown, she cannot guard, which makes Brumal Form useful as a means of avoiding damage.
Outside of combat, the Throw command is occasionally used on the field to interact with the environment.
Yuffie can later learn Shooting Star, an ability that is essentially an upgrade to Throw that expends an ATB charge to use.
Etymology[]
Ninjutsu, sometimes used interchangeably with the term ninpō, is the martial art, strategy, and tactics of unconventional and guerrilla warfare, as well as the art of espionage purportedly practiced by the shinobi (commonly known outside of Japan as ninja). The feature of mudras and Sanskrit-like writing in their casting refers to the magic of Horiki, said to be fantastical powers gained in the sects of Mikkyo Buddhism through intensive meditation, and are purported to be one curriculum in Ninjutsu responsible for their mythical powers.