Wind Release

The area of elemental Nature Transformation are offensive type techniques that allow the user to manipulate wind. Though reportedly the rarest element (at least in regards to Konohagakure), wind release jutsu seem to be common of ninja from Sunagakure. By manipulating one's wind-natured chakra, extremely powerful cutting-based attacks can be produced. Aside from being good for slicing, Wind Release is also good for shinobi who are close-to-mid-range fighters, and who favor brute strength. When Naruto Uzumaki suggests that it would be simpler to use a bladed weapon, Asuma Sarutobi demonstrates a wind-augmented weapon piercing through a tree and a rock, something the normal weapon would be incapable of.

When Naruto is training to manipulate his wind-chakra, he first learns how to cut a leaf in two with chakra. After that he works towards cutting a waterfall in half by producing enough chakra to temporarily halt the flow of water. Achieveing this step means that Naruto had mastered his Wind-natured Chakra, and could now use his Wind Chakra in real combat.

A Wind Release is naturally strong against Lightning Release, but likewise, Wind Release is also naturally weak against a Fire Release. Wind Release also has a good relationship with Water Release; used together, a Wind/Water combo has quite the powerful concussive, offensive, destructive power. The Wind-natured chakra is seen used to add much more pressure to the Water Release technique, giving it more impact force.

Wind-natured chakra is a component in Advanced Nature Transformation, when combined with Water-natured chakra, it creates the Ice Release style.