Earth Release

The area of Nature Transformation are techniques that allow the user to manipulate the surrounding earth for offensive and defensive purposes. Additionally, earth chakra is extremely useful for supplementary jutsu from how it allows the user to travel through ground and rock in various ways. Commonly affiliated with the Snake seal, Earth Release techniques have the ability to change the hardness and composition of the earth from being as hard as metal to as soft as clay using these techniques. The user is also capable of releasing earth from their body, rather than manipulating preexisting earth, as shown with the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi. Earth Release affinities are the most common among the ninja of Iwagakure. Earth Release is naturally strong against water but likewise, Earth Release is also naturally weak against lightning. Earth Release is also a component in the advanced chakra natures, Dust Release, Lava Release, Wood Release, and presumably Crystal Release