Lava Release

is a combined nature transformation kekkei genkai  made up of techniques that mix fire and earth-based chakra to create volcanic materials such as lava or rubber in different properties and usages.

Forms

 * Mei Terumī of Kirigakure's Lava Release takes the form of a strong acidic mud, or molten rock in liquid state (anime only) which can both be used offensively and defensively.
 * Son Gokū and its jinchūriki's Lava Release, Rōshi from Iwagakure and Naruto Uzumaki from Konohagakure, takes the form of hot molten rocks, either in more solid or liquid states.
 * Kyūsuke of Amegakure and several Iwagakure shinobi use Lava Release which takes the form of quicklime, which is a corrosive substance.
 * Dodai of Kumogakure's Lava Release takes the form of vulcanised rubber-like material.
 * Etoro of Ishigakure's Lava Release takes the form of melting flames.
 * Kurotsuchi of Iwagakure's Lava Release takes the form of ashes and quicklime.

Trivia

 * When Rōshi's Lava Release is first referred to, the kanji 熔, with the radical for, is used. In later references when Mei's is used, the kanji 溶, with the radical for , is used instead. When both Kurotsuchi and Dodai used it, it was once again with the fire radical. This seems to indicate that the Lava Release from Iwagakure and Kumogakure uses the fire radical, while the Lava Release from Kirigakure uses the water radical. However, in the data and fan books, both kanji have been used to refer to Rōshi's Lava Release.
 * Nowadays, the two kanji are synonyms and used interchangeably, with 熔 being the more common variant. However, there seems to be a subtle difference in meaning between the two. The kanji with the fire radical seems to be used more often in words relating to metal and other solids, whereas the kanji with the water radical is more often used in words relating to liquids.
 * This kekkei genkai element shows the most different users with no known blood connection to each other, from most varied villages.
 * Lava Release shares the same romanisation as Yang Release.