Board Thread:Theories and Speculation/@comment-6769189-20150307180344/@comment-2120712-20150311025605

LegionZero wrote:

Also plants are earth as well

For earth + water = wood, Kishi was clearly influenced by Wu Xing or Onmyodo principles. Wood release can be seen as Earth that has become more fluid or water that has gained a relative static form like earth. Earth also acts as a sponge, which translates into Wood releases properties on certain chakra entities. Some of Kishi's combination are literal, some are symbolic. The more I look back at how Kishi did his other elemental mergers the more he recent decisions like earth + wind = magnet makes sense. As for blaze, if we are going the Fire + Yin route, it could that Yin and Yang have a special place in elemental transformation. Perhaps while use alone they keep their identity but when merged with one of the base 5 they "fade" but leave whatever effects the user desires. They are kind like sub-elements. I also think that yin and yang are ratios. Personally, when yin and yang are involved I usually personally term it ratio change/transformation. Its like with rum cakes. They alcohol bakes off but leaves behind flavors. Oh I miss Godai, I have much to discuss with him and Omni.