Post by Haruno Sakura on Feb 25, 2012 18:37:01 GMT -7
ELEMENTAL RELEASE INFORMATION/MASTERLIST
Nature transformation [性質変化 | Seishitsu Henka] is an advanced form of chakra control. It entails the moulding and defining of one's chakra into an innate type of chakra nature, altering its properties and characteristics. Nature transformation is one of two necessary techniques for creating a technique, its counterpart being shape transformation.
There are five basic types into which the nature of chakra can be transformed, called the Five Elements Nature Transformations [五大性質変化 | Godai Seishitsu Henka]. These five elements also happen to be the names of the Great Shinobi nations. The five basic natures are all connected to each other in a circle, each being weaker than one and stronger than another.
These releases can be used without kekkei genkai. All advanced releases [see below] require one to be a part of a certain clan if the clan is affiliated with that ability.
For releases NOT affiliated with a certain clan, no clan app is needed for use. Just be sure to really justify how you're able to use it and who taught it to you, etc. [/i]
BASIC TYPES
- FIRE/ 火 / Hi | Fire Release [火遁 | Katon ] [canon jutsu here]
-strong against Wind
-weak against Water
[/li][li]WIND / 風, / Kaze | Wind Release [風遁 | Fūton ] [canon jutsu here]
-strong against Lightning
-weak against Fire
[/li][li] LIGHTNING / 雷 / Kaminari | Lightning Release [雷遁, Raiton ] [canon jutsu here]
-strong against Earth
-weak against Wind
[/li][li]EARTH / 土 / Tsuchi | Earth Release [土遁,Doton ] [canon jutsu here]
-strong against Water
-weak against Lightning
[/li][li]WATER / 水 / Mizu | Water Release [水遁, Suiton ] [canon jutsu here]
-strong against Fire[/color][/li][/ul]
-weak against Earth
Basically, this means that if an elemental technique is put against another elemental technique of the same level, but of a stronger nature, then the technique with the superior nature will prevail. However, a technique with a weaker nature can overpower a technique with a stronger nature if the former is of a higher level, for example a technique that employs only Water Release cannot extinguish a wind-enhanced fire technique.
Affinities make it easier to learn how to create and control the nature in question, although even with an affinity this process will usually take any number of years. Shinobi are not limited to the nature they have an affinity to, though. By the time they reach the rank of jōnin, most shinobi have mastered two natures. Because of the difficulty of mastering a nature and the time required to learn it, it is almost impossible for any one person to master all five natures through natural methods. However, those who possess the Rinnegan or Bashōsen can use all five elements. [/size]
ADVANCED NATURE
Besides the five basic nature types, there are several more advanced types. By initiating more than one basic chakra nature transformation simultaneously, one can create a completely new nature of chakra with unique properties, and is referred to as an "elementally-recomposed nature type". Doing this requires a special ability and such abilities are rarely seen outside a kekkei genkai or kekkei tōta.
* Kekkei tōta [血継淘汰; Literally meaning "a selection of blood inheritance" or "Bloodline Selection"] is an advanced form of a kekkei genkai. The only known example is Dust Release, a combination of three different nature transformations.[/size]
- The Ice [氷, Kōri] nature, used by the Kousetsu and Yuki clans, is created by simultaneously combining the Water and Wind natures. This nature allows for the use of Ice Release [氷遁, Hyōton] ninjutsu.
current users: Kousetsu Niashi, Kousetsu Hiebie
[/li][li]The Wood [木, Ki] nature, used by the Senju, is created by simultaneously combining the Earth and Water natures. This nature allows for the use of Wood Release [木遁, Mokuton] ninjutsu.
current users: none yet[/color]
[/li][li]The Lava [溶岩, Yōgan] nature is created by simultaneously combining the Fire and Earth natures. This nature allows for the use of Lava Release [熔遁; 溶遁, Yōton]. It is implied that the two ways of writing this nature [熔遁; 溶遁] are pointing out that they are different in some way. They are switched around and alternated throughout the canon series, with Iwagakure and Kumogakure characters using the kanji "熔" and the Kirigakure character using the kanji "溶". However, the true purpose of this difference is unknown.
current users: none active.[/color]
[/li][li]The Crystal [結晶, Kesshō] nature, used by --, is possibly created by simultaneously combining the Earth nature and another unspecified nature. This nature allows for the use of Crystal Release [晶遁, Shōton] ninjutsu.
current users: none active[/color]
[/li][li]The Blaze [炎, Honō] nature originates from the flames of Amaterasu and allows the use of Blaze Release [炎遁, Enton] ninjutsu. It is unknown what this nature entails.
current users: none active.[/color]
[/li][li]The Storm [嵐, Arashi] nature, used by the Yotsuki clan, is created by simultaneously combining the Lightning and Water natures. This nature allows for the use of Storm Release [嵐遁, Ranton] ninjutsu.
current users: none active.[/color]
[/li][li]The Boil [沸騰, Futtō] nature, is created by simultaneously combining the Water and Fire natures. This nature allows for the use of Boil Release [沸遁, Futton] ninjutsu.
current users: none active.[/color]
[/li][li]The Dust [塵, Chiri] nature is created by simultaneously combining the Fire, Earth and Wind natures. This nature allows for the use of Dust Release [塵遁, Jinton] ninjutsu.
current users: none active.[/color]
[/li][li]The Sound [音, Oto] nature allows for the use of Sound Release [音遁, Onton] jutsu. It is created by simultaneously combining the Wind and Yin natures.
current users: none active.[/color]
[/li][li]The Glass [硝子, Garasu] nature allows for the use of Glass Release [硝子遁, Garasuton] jutsu. It is created by simultaneously combining the Earth and Fire natures.
current users: None active.[/color]
[/li][li]The Dark [冥暗, Meian] nature allows the use of Dark Release [冥遁, Meiton] ninjutsu. It is unknown what this nature entails.
current users: none active.[/color]
[/li][li]The Steel [鋼, Hagane] nature allows the use of Steel Release [鋼遁, Kōton] ninjutsu. It is unknown what this nature entails.
current users: none active.[/color]
[/li][li]The Swift [迅速, Jinsoku] nature allows the use of Swift Release [迅遁, Jinton] ninjutsu. It is unknown what this nature entails.
current users: none active.[/color]
[/li][li]The Explosion [爆発, Bakuhatsu] nature allows for the use of Explosion Release[爆遁, Bakuton] ninjutsu. It is unknown what this nature entails.
current users: none active.[/color]
[/li][li]The Scorching Heat [灼熱, Shakunetsu] nature allows for the use of Scorch Release [灼遁, Shakuton] ninjutsu. There is a possibility it is created by using Fire and Wind simultaneously.
current users: none active.[/color]
[/li][li]The Magnetism [磁力, Jiryoku] nature allows for the use of Magnet Release [磁遁, Jiton] ninjutsu. It is assumed to come from Earth and Lightning chakra.
current users: none active.[/color]
[/li][li]The Dokueki [毒, Doku] nature is created by combining the yin and yang chakras and concentrating them in a specific manner. It¡¯s a type used only by the Kyoshoku women. It allows for [毒遁, Dokuton] ninjutsu.
current users: Kyoshoku Kemuri.[/li][/ul][/color]
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YIN AND YANG
Aside from the five basic types of nature transformation, there is also a sixth type: the Yin (陰, In), the basis of imagination and spiritual energy, used to perform Yin Release (陰遁, Inton); and the Yang (陽, Yō), the basis of vitality and physical energy, used to perform Yang Release (陽遁, Yōton). Together, they are used to perform Yin¨CYang Release (陰陽遁, Onmyōton). It has been implied that the Yin and Yang are the source of non-elemental techniques such as the Shadow Imitation Technique, Multi-Size Technique, medical ninjutsu, genjutsu, etc.
The transformation of the Yin and Yang seemingly has to do with altering the amounts of and balance between spiritual and physical energy in chakra. It is the creator of special, non-elemental ninjutsu.[/size]
The Yin Release [陰遁, Inton; "Dark Style"] techniques, based on the spiritual energy that governs the imagination, can be used to create form out of nothingness. Genjutsu falls under the broad category of Yin release.
The Yang Release [陽遁, Yōton; "Light Style" techniques, based on the physical energy that governs vitality, can be used to breathe life into form. Wood release uses this chakra type, as well as medical ninjutsu.[/color]
