Board Thread:Naruto Novel Discussons/@comment-25319479-20150725151541/@comment-26541067-20150727135802

i think in the recent flashback about obito and kakashi when they where kids,kakashi used mud wave jutsu or something.i dont know if thats related, but its suggested to use a significant amount of chakra,probably chunin level or higher.so its probably quite an advanced type of jutsu.i doubt its that rare an ability (eg blaze release) but it seems to require quite a bit of skill. i thought it might be the simultaneous use of earth and water (not combining like in wood style. just using them both at once)but im not sure kakashi would have been able to pull it off at that age with no sharingan. then again he was a genius so maybe he could.again ,im not sure if all techniques involving mud or with mud in the name are related.but on a few occasions "earth release" is mentioned as part of the technique name.my guess is that its a manipulated form of earth release as mist is to water release. though i wouldnt completely write off the possibility of water release being involved