Wind Release

The area of elemental nature transformation are offensive-type techniques that allow the user to manipulate wind by shaping their chakra to be as sharp and as thin as possible, very much like the blades of a pair of scissors or shears.

The more ranged wind techniques work by the user channelling already-existing air currents, or by causing/generating movement in the air, such as by blowing air from their mouth or creating air currents with objects. Skilled wind-users are also able to 'convert' their wind-natured chakra into more substantial masses by 'kneading' their wind-natured chakra, which they then release out of their mouthes into wind-chakra constructs, and can even add them onto existing weapons, as-such used for certain high-level wind-release techniques. Wind-based jutsu can also be made stronger if the user can generate a force of suction behind their target.

The rarest of the five basic elemental chakra natures, wind techniques are suited for short-to-mid-range combat, and combine brute force and precision to deal cutting and slashing damage. Users can even channel wind-natured chakra into blades to increase their range and cutting power. Naruto achieved wind manipulation by learning how to split a leaf in two with chakra and then learning to halt the flow of water. Wind is naturally strong against lightning techniques due to air being a strong electrical insulator, and likewise naturally weak against fire techniques due to fire's ability to consume and grow when exposed to air. In the case of a combination, it augments the strength of a fire technique as well as increases the concussive power of a water technique. Wind-natured chakra, when combined with water-natured chakra, produces the Ice Release kekkei genkai. In addition, by combining with earth and fire-natured chakra, the kekkei tōta, Dust Release is produced.

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