Board Thread:Consensus Track/@comment-27251696-20151128062325/@comment-734582-20151129131617

JouXIII wrote: Also, that special chakra is only within Indra's descendants, Uchiha clan. Actually GreatestSin has a point. If what you say is correct, then Naruto should be able to use his universal understanding of chakra to give himself Sharingan.

Elemental KKG are more than just a mixture of elements. Last time i mixed water and earth, i got mud, and no matter how much i mix air and fire, i can't mummify people like that (without burning their body to a crisp). Elemental KKG add something more than just two elements, to obtain something beyond that two-element mixture.

No exact explanation was given for the genetics behind KKG. Assuming it's vaguely related to real genetics, then KKG should be able to be carried without expression, meaning that someone can possess the genes for a Kekkei Genkai but they do not express themselves. Furthermore, it seems Kekkei Genkai can be expressed in a weaker form that requires greater knowledge to awaken. E.g. Muu taught Onoki Dust Release, implying that Onoki is genetically able to perform Dust Release but until the teaching, had no means of using that power. Similarly, Rasa (gaara's dad) studied Shukaku's Magnet Release for his Gold Dust jutsu, implying that -under the rules of KKG- he did possess said KKG but lacked the understanding to perform it.

Naruto had the affinity of Air, which he couldn't express until he learned for Kakashi it's use and properties. Similarly, Madara may have possessed Storm Release but in such a weak form that without advanced knowledge, he couldn't access it. It's clear that Kekkei Genkai can be manifested in a strong intuitive form (Zabuza's companion used it and was younger than Naruto and Sasuke) or in a weak form that needs significant training (Hashirama did not perform Wood Release until he was in what looks like his 20's.)

Madara's Storm Release can also originate from Kabuto's modifications, since Madara reincarnated in his Edo Tensei body which was altered by Kabuto.

Lastly, it's not impossible that you are correct Jou. But it breaks established canon. I think it's safer to pin this on a genetic factor in combination with maintaining what we know on Kekkei Genkai, rather than rewriting the book on elemental releases and KKG.