Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-3568954-20140811184625/@comment-25294762-20140812065416

Actually the Narutoverse of elements fits somewhat to truth, to how nature actually works.

Earth can actually soak up water to the point where water cannot do anything to it anymore. Ie. Man made Lake/ponds. As Earth is a sponge and cannot absorb after reaching its limit. Now with a stream of water hitting earth yes it would destroy it but how thin or thick the earth does matter.

Lightning is actually stronger than earth in some sense, as Kishi could be using the fact of how Lightning finds the quickest route to the ground or exit for that matter. Ie. Lightning bolts striking earth's surface if no tree is around. As some storms in the desert show lightning striking the sands making glass.

Then we know of how Air is weak to Fire as its giving it oxygen and Lightning is weak to Air because Air creates static electricity.

Now, that's just my theory behind it all honestly, cause of the fact that one you even have Shaman King which was created in 1998 show in the manga that lightning was actually weak against, Nature Element or [Wood] because of the fact of controlling the striking power. In terms to this NarutoVerse, PokemonVerse, and ShamankingVerse study of elements should be left to mother nature...cause I don't wanna be on the wrong side of her...do you?!