User:GoDai/Ideas and Theories

Note: I definitely place manga ahead of anime/movies in my assumptions and theories. And for those of you who get bored of reading all this, I'm sorry, I'm trying to make it more appealing, and I'll slightly try (XP) if I can get some nice diagrams for you picture-lovers! I know lots of this stuff is fact, but there are some pretty good theories here and there.

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=Godai Seishitsu Henka (五大性質変化); Nature Transformation of Chakra= Elemental chakra is created by changing, or amplifying, a characteristic of chakra. "Seishitsu Henka" can be translated as "property transformation". Chakra can be viewed as a "primal material" which ninja (or samurai) may utilize to produce, nearly anything by changing its characteristics: temperature, pressure, vibration frequencies, density, fluidity/viscosity, and its components: Form, conception, mental energy(Yin) and mass, potential energy, and life(Yang).

Basic Elements (Canonic)
Chakra can be transformed (in terms of characteristics) into five different "elements". This is done by altering the very properties that differ between the basic chakra and the desired element.

Fire (火, Hi); Fire Release (火遁, Katon)

 * CHANGES: Chakra is turned into Fire. The temperature of chakra is increased, and chakra is prepared as fuel (This can be something like gunpowered ash or oil). This superheated fuel is then breathed out through the mouth, where it ignites through contact with external oxygen, completing the requirements for a fire (fuel, heat, and oxygen).
 * AFFINITY: Common among people of the Land of Fire, and therefore Konohagakure, and especially the Uchiha clan.
 * RANGE: Fire Release techniques are usually mid- to long-ranged.
 * HAND SEALS: Most techniques use the Snake seal to begin with and always end with the Tiger seal.
 * COLLABORATIONS:
 * With flammable material: A very flammable material, such as oil, can aid in a Fire technique by increasing the power of the flames by adding more fuel. Also, a technique such as Toad Oil Bullet can be used to create much more powerful fuel as a secondary effect.
 * With Lightning(Kirin): Because Fire Release techniques produce large amounts of heat, they can produce sudden changes in the temperature of the atmosphere, especially if they are shot into the sky long-ranged. A technique such as Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet fired into the sky, aided by the heat of Amaterasu on ground, can create thunder clouds, in order to prepare for a powerful natural-lightning technique such as Kirin.
 * With Wind: Wind provides oxygen, producing the effect of fanning a flame. The Fire technique will consume the Wind technique, increasing in speed and power.
 * UNIQUE POINTS:
 * It seems Fire users cannot manipulate exhaled Fire, or existing fire, at all.
 * In the case of techniques such as Fire Release: Ash Pile Burning, the converted fuel itself can be used as the focus of a jutsu.
 * Amaterasu, the most powerful Fire technique, works in a completely different method. It ignites the object which the user focuses his/her sight on in black flames. These flames are as hot as the sun. The black flames will not disappear until the original ignited object is completely reduced to nothing. There are few who can stop them, or even control them, and otherwise they cannot be stopped or controlled.
 * Blaze Release seems to be an unique element that controls these flames.
 * The black flames may be a referance to the dark spots on the sun. This technique itself is said to represent the Material World (物質界), Light(光), and the Sun, although its black colour is often linked to the Yin(陰) principle.
 * It can be assumed that the Two-Tailed Monster Cat has this affinity, although it displayed such an ability in the form of blue fire.
 * The Four-Tailed Monkey has this affinity, as it seems that it had a form of blue/green fire, and used it for its Lava.

Wind (風, Kaze); Wind Release(風遁, Fūton)

 * CHANGES: Chakra is turned into Wind. Chakra is divided into half, then grinded against each other to create a very thin, sharpened, blade. This blade is then released towards the target, slicing through the air and creating a gust whose power depends on the built-up inertia. This gives the user the option between slicing or blunt force.
 * AFFINITY: Common among people of the Land of Wind, and therefore Sunagakure. It has been noted to be the rarest affinity.
 * RANGE: Wind Release techniques are usually short- to mid-ranged.
 * HAND SEALS: Danzō Shimura's vacuum-based Wind techniques always ended with the Dog seal.
 * COLLABORATIONS:
 * With projectiles: Because Wind can also produce gusts, projectile-basd techniques can be empowered by Wind Release techniques. Fire also consumes it, and Earth and Water will travel much faster, dealing greater damage. Other projectiles, such as shuriken, can also be empowered.
 * With weapons: Weapons' cutting efficiency can be increased by Chakra Flow of Wind. It also seems that both in the anime and manga, Wind Release techniques are often used through the use of weapons (such as Temari's jutsu) for amplification.
 * With large amounts of small objects: Dust or other objects can be added into the movement of the wind, to add power or another effect.
 * UNIQUE POINTS:
 * Such techniques usually have the advantage of being almost invisible and intangible.
 * Danzō Shimura could inhale and exhale air to use vacuum-based techniques, possibly to augment his Wind chakra with actual air. These mouth-related techniques resembled those of Fire, Water, and Earth Releases, which commonly "spit out" the elements produced from their chakra inside their bodies.
 * It should also be noted that he had a summon, known as the Baku, which possessed a suction ability, which, with proper positioning (enemy between the Baku and Danzō), could increase the efficiency/power of his Wind techniques.
 * In the case of a technique such as Wind Release: Rasenshuriken, the technique can be composed of millions of tiny miniscule blades, which can totally "deconstruct" targets down to cellular levels.
 * The One-Tailed Shukaku possessed this affinity, and in Wind Release: Infinite Sand Cloud Great Breakthrough, he used his Sand Control ability along with his affinity. Wind Release: Drilling Air Bullet took the place of its Menacing Ball.

Lightning (雷, Kaminari); Lightning Release (雷遁, Raiton)

 * CHANGES: Chakra is turned into Lightning. Chakra naturally vibrates, but by increasing the already-high vibration frequencies, the chakra can gain unstable, electrical properties. This chakra-produced lightning can be infused with natural lightning to manipulate it. To do this, only a small amount of this Lightning chakra is needed.
 * AFFINITY: Common among people of the Land of Lightning, and therefore Kumogakure.
 * RANGE:
 * HAND SEALS: In the manga, the Rabbit seal seems to be seen often.
 * COLLABORATIONS:
 * With weapons: In a manner similar to Wind, Chakra Flow of Lightning chakra can indirectly increase the cutting efficiency of a weapon by causing it to vibrate at extreme speed. This can be assumed to be more effective with weapons of conductive material.
 * With Earth: Because Lightning users do not lose control of the electricity they manipulate, Lightning techniques cannot be grounded by earth (They cannot be spread over and into the earth.). Therefore, the Earth can instead aid in channeling the Lightning. When Deidara tried to attack Sasuke with a C1 "Snake", Sasuke was able to channel Chidori through them as soon as they attatched onto him. Lightning Release: Four Pillar Bind uses rock pillars to channel the technique.
 * With Water: Water conducts electricity, and therefore amplify Lightning techniques, as well as their range. Lightning users are also a threat to users of the Hydration Technique (Suigetsu Hōzuki), as they cannot liquefy properly when charged with electricity.
 * With Fire: Sufficient heat in the troposphere can create thunderclouds very fast, and therefore a powerful Fire Release technique shot into the sky can create thunder clouds for a natural-lightning technique (See below.).
 * UNIQUE POINTS:
 * Due to the nervous system using electrical signals to deliver information throughout the body, this can be used as an unique advantage to a Lightning user.
 * The electrical properties of Lightning chakra often numb (or paralyze) a target in less concentration, such as in the case of Chidori Current(causes target's muscles to tighten) and Sword of Kusanagi: Chidori Katana(numbs target).
 * Tsunade used Important Body Points Disturbance, a technique which converts the user's chakra into electricity to create chaos among the signals mentioned above. (Therefore this technique is assumed to be Lightning Release)
 * A uses a tehnique known as the Lightning Release Armor, which increses the speed of the electrical signals in his body, and therefore increasing his reaction speed as well.
 * Although natural lightning is much more rare, if the user happens to be in a storm, they can use this to their advantage. Because they no longer have to convert their chakra into Lightning entirely, they receive similar advantages to an Earth user on ground or a Water user on/near water. The power of such a technique is massive, as the user can collect all the static electricity in the clouds into one huge blast, seen in Kirin. For such a technique, they only need to send their chakra into the troposphere (preferably with a technique such as Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique, and manipulate the electricity remotely.

Earth (土, Tsuchi); Earth Release (土遁, Dōton)

 * CHANGES: Chakra is turned into Earth. Chakra is an intangible energy, but it can be touched if compressed and/or solidified. By increasing chakra's density and changing its composition, it can become an earth-based substance ranging from soft mud (denser than chakra) to compressed stone(extremely dense). This chakra can be formed outside of the body, and can be infused with natural earth to manipulate it, giving the user an advantage of consuming much less chakra. This advantage is easily taken due to earth being everywhere on land.
 * AFFINITY: Common among people of the Land of Earth, and therefore Iwagakure.
 * RANGE:
 * HAND SEALS: Earth Release seems to be mentioned in the manga to be related to the Snake seal.
 * COLLABORATIONS:
 * With Lightning: Earth can aid in the conduction of Lightning techniques, if the user does not lose control over the Lightning.
 * With Water: Earth can transform terrain to control the flow of Water to the user's advantage.
 * UNIQUE POINTS:
 * Earth Release cannot ground Lightning techniques, due to the fact that Lightning users retain control over the Lightning they use in their techniques, and therefore the electricity does NOT spread over the earth into hardly noticeable amounts. Instead, Lightning Release can totally destroy Earth-based constructs by flowing straight through them, as well as hardening (then crushing) mud-/quicksand- based traps.
 * Earth Release has been mentioned to be able to manipulate the density and composition of any object(probably only earth-based ones, as well as human skin, like Earth Release: Earth Spear), although it is likely that there are limits to said composition manipulation.
 * Earth Release can manipulate positioning of allies and opponents very well, due to its manipulation of terrain as well as allowing the user to move through the earth as if it were air or water (such as in Earth Release: Underground Submarine Voyage).
 * Gaara's and the One-Tailed Shukaku's Sand Manipulation is not the same thing as Earth Release. It may be related, but it has never been mentioned.
 * However, it can be assumed Gaara's Sand jutsu may be related, as it can crush earth to use as sand, although harder to manipulate than natural desert sand, or chakra-infused sand. Gaara also infused his Shukaku-altered chakra into his sand to manipulate it like "telekinesis" rather than changing the actual nature of his chakra into a "Sand Release". He therefore cannot create sand, although Wind Release: Infinite Sand Cloud Great Breakthrough may prove this wrong. However, it could then be argued that Gaara's Jinchūriki Forms combined his body with the sand itself, including the inside, which would allow him to spit out that sand.
 * In several video games, Gaara's Sand is sometimes considered as Earth. However, in the Earth Dragon Bullet Technique (Game), Gaara's Sand must be combined with Water to gain the mud-like qualities of Earth. This may possibly represent a reversed process of how he breaks Earth down to create Sand, as Sand chunks up and becomes more loamy when wet. On the other hand, the Puppet Water Release: Dance of Mystic Rain was apparently effective against Gaara, as it made the sand slower by turning it into "earth".
 * Also, although Chidori could pierce the Shield of Sand, Gaara used Thunder God of Sand to neutralize Lightning in a movie.
 * Earth can effectively absorb and/or block a Water technique.
 * The Four-Tailed Monkey possessed this affinity, which he combined with Fire to create Lava.

Water (水, Mizu); Water Release (水遁, Suiton)

 * CHANGES: Chakra is turned into Water. Much like Earth (see above), intangible chakra can be made more fluid-like and viscous, producing water (or at least, a substance very similar to water). This "water" is actually more compressed and viscous than normal water, due to chakra's natural properties (See Tree Climbing Practice or Water Surface Walking Practice . This produces extremely concussive effects with offensive techniques, as well as drowning. A technique such as the Water Prison Technique can trap and enemy using its density, and one such as the Water Release: Syrup Capture Field can increase its viscosity further to produce sticky characteristics. This water can also be produced outside of the user's body, and can be combined with natural water to manipulate it. This allows the user to conserve chakra and prevent it from being mostly turned into water. This advantge is readily available near water.
 * AFFINITY: Common among people of the Land of Water, and therefore Kirigakure.
 * RANGE:
 * HAND SEALS:
 * COLLABORATIONS:
 * With Wind: Wind can increase the explosive pressuring force of Water.
 * With Lightning: Lightning can be amplified through Water, which also increases its distance.
 * With Earth: Earth can control the flow of the Water by transformation of terrain.
 * UNIQUE POINTS:
 * Suigetsu Hōzuki is able to use a technique known as the Hydration Technique, where he liquefies his body and becomes water. He is then able to use techniques such as the Water Release: Great Water Arm and the Water Release: Demon Fish Wave Crash.
 * Because Suigetsu becomes the water he uses for his techniques, which leaves him vulnerable to Lightning techniques.
 * Much like Earth, Water Release can be used to move through water extremely fast.
 * It seems that the Three-Tailed Giant Turtle possessed this affinity, especially in the anime.

Yin (陰, In); Yin Release (陰遁, Inton)

 * CHANGES: Yin chakra is based on spiritual/mental energy, suggesting it is mostly, if not entirely, composed of said energy. The Sage of the Six Paths utilized this nature to create things of his imagination, therefore producing something(shape and form) out of nothing.
 * AFFINITY: The Uchiha clan are believed to have had an affinity for this nature, as noted in the description of the Uchiha Clan Ancestor. It is also assumed clans such as the Nara and Yamanaka possess this "affinity".
 * RANGE:
 * HAND SEALS:
 * COLLABORATION:
 * UNIQUE POINTS:
 * It is suggested genjutsu, the Yamanaka Clan's mind jutsu, Demonic Haunts Disorder, etc. are based on this type of chakra. As it manipulates form, it is likely the Shadow Imitation Technique and its related techniques are based on the manipulation of the form of the shadows, bending laws of nature to produce an effect of "Reverse Shadow Puppetry".
 * One theory for the Blaze Release is that it applies this form/shape aspect of Yin to the flames of Amaterasu, to manipulate it.

Yang (陽, Yō); Yang Release (陽遁, Yōton)

 * CHANGES: Yang chakra is based on physical/bodily energy, suggesting it is mostly, if not entirely, composed of said energy. The Sage of the Six Paths utilized this nature to breathe life into his creations.
 * AFFINITY: The Senju clan are believed to have had an affinity for this nature, as noted in the description of the Senju Clan Ancestor. The Akimichi clan also seems to have an "affinity" for this nature.
 * RANGE:
 * HAND SEALS:
 * COLLABORATION:
 * UNIQUE POINTS:
 * It is suggested Multi-Size Technique, medical ninjutsu, etc. are based on this type of chakra.
 * This chakra can be called "life energy", and it seems that Wood Release is somehow related to this, as the user converts chakra into a life force and feeds it to the plant cells. These trees react to this energy vibrantly.

Yin-Yang (陰陽, Onmyō); Yin-Yang Release (陰陽遁, Onmyōton)

 * CHANGES: Yin-Yang Release is when these two elements are used in conjunction, and therefore allows for the manipulation of both physical force and spiritual/mental energy.
 * AFFINITY: The Sage of the Six Paths possessed both Yin and Yang, allowing him to combine both to utilize this nature. One who possesses both Senju and Uchiha blood gain an equal ability, because those clans both originated from the Sage himself, as well as possessing Yang and Yin, respectively.
 * RANGE:
 * HAND SEALS:
 * COLLABORATION:
 * UNIQUE POINTS:
 * In a technique such as Izanagi, the user can "defy" great laws of nature with only the cost of their chakra. The Yin first creates form out of nothing(無), then the Yang imbues life(生命) into that form, bringing it into reality. Overall, manipulation of both allows the user to break trhough the boundaries between illusion and reality, and force anything in their imagination to exist. The Tailed Beasts were born from this technique when it split the Ten-Tailed Beast's chakra.
 * It is implied this is done by creating an empty form (Yin), like a container, and bringing it into reality by adding mass (Yang), giving it "life".

Ice (氷, Kori); Ice Release (氷遁, Hyōton)

 * CHANGES: Ice (Yukigakure) chakra is created by making it colder and more solid. This is done to make it more ice-/snow-like, which allows the user to meld it with nearby ice, snow, and cold to manipulate it. If a technique is cold enough, it seems that it may show signs of a "black chakra" as shown in Ice Release: Black Dragon Blizzard, although that may have been caused by the chakra-amplifying effects of the prototype Chakra Armor.
 * AFFINITY: Common among people of the Land of Snow, and therefore Yukigakure.
 * RANGE:
 * HAND SEALS: All techniques end with the Dog seal.
 * COLLABORATION:
 * With Water: Although this nature cannot manipulate Water, an Ice technique can freeze Water to create more Ice for use.
 * UNIQUE POINTS:
 * This nature seems to effective against Water, completely nullifying their movement and use, as seen in Ice Release: Tearing Dragon Fierce Tiger.
 * It seems that a Lightning techniqe can vapourize the snow used by this technique.
 * The Ice Prison Technique was able to nullify the Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique.

Advanced Elements (Canonic)
Here I will be discussing existing elements, and only those that have been confirmed as elements.

Ice (氷, Kori); Ice Release (氷遁, Hyōton)

 * CHANGES: Ice (Haku) chakra is a mix of Water and Wind, and therefore can be described as a solidified (possibly pressurized, but water expands when it freezes) state of fluid, but dense and viscous, chakra.
 * AFFINITY: This type is created through the Kekkei Genkai of Haku's Clan of the Land of Water.
 * RANGE:
 * HAND SEALS: The only technique seen was used through a unique seal which seemed to be Tiger, but with the middle fingers crossed over the index fingers.
 * COLLABORATION:
 * With Water: The ice can be created from water, which Haku mentioned as an advantage.
 * UNIQUE POINTS:
 * The ice reflects light quite well, as the reflection is used as a major advantage in Demonic Ice Crystal Mirrors, where it creates the "illusion" that he is teleporting through the mirrors. He also depends on the mirrors to move in such a situation.
 * Haku was never seen frezing any opponents, possibly meaning that: this nature cannot do so, more skill is required to do so, or it was simply not the most effective move in his situation.
 * In the anime, the technique Ice Spikes is also seen, suggesting a more stereotypical cryokinetic power is also possible.

Wood (木, Ki); Wood Release (木遁, Mokuton)

 * CHANGES: *Wood chakra is a mix of Earth and Water, but it is unique even among Advanced Natures. It uses its precise manipulation of Earth and Water to produce living tree cells, as well as supporting their rapid growth. It has been mentioned life energy (likely Yang energy), and the user's human cells can be converted into these tree cells. (The Yang aspect mentioned does raise the question whether Yamato was lying, or not explaining the whole mechanics of his nature to Naruto, as mere Water and Earth is seen by some as unlikely to produce Trees; seeds would be needed. However, when Yamato produces them from his own body cells, they seem to be in the form of blocks, possibly meaning that he only needs this "life energy" when he remotely creates trees-the trees look like natural trees when he does this.)
 * AFFINITY: The First Hokage, Hashirama Senju was the only living being to naturally possess this element (None of his clan members were mentioned to possess it, and neither were they ever shown using it when they had the chance), and both Yamato and Danzō Shimura gained access to this nature through Orochimaru's experiments with the First's cells. Madara is also in possession of some of Hashirama's DNA, possibly meaning he cn use these techniques also. He also grew a clone of Hashirama with the DNA, which is in the form of a flower, which creates Zetsus, and this may be where Zetsu's plant-/fungus-like abilities originate from.
 * RANGE:
 * HAND SEALS: Most seal sequences for this element end with Snake, but this is never specified in the manga.
 * COLLABORATION:
 * With Earth/Water: Less chakra can be used if these common elements are already existing.
 * UNIQUE POINTS:
 * These certain tree cells and chakra type supress the chakra of Tailed beasts. This can be used as an advantage in a technique such as Hokage-Style Sixty-Year-Old Technique - Kakuan Entering Society with Bliss-Bringing Hands, which the First used to capture several Tailed Beasts.
 * It seems that these tree constructs are extremely dense, and adding wood chakra to already-existing trees can reinforce their durability.

Lava (熔岩, Yōgan); Lava Release (熔遁, Yōton)

 * CHANGES: Lava (Iwagakure) chakra is a mix of Earth and Fire, and manipulates lava, or lava-, magma-, or volcano-based elements.
 * AFFINITY: The Four-Tailed Monkey and its Jinchūriki, Rōshi, are able to use this nature due to its Tailed Beast Skill. Later, the Third Tsuchikage's daughter, Kurotsuchi, seems to have this ability as a kekkei genkai.
 * RANGE:
 * HAND SEALS:
 * COLLABORATION:
 * With Water: The Lava Release: Quicklime Congealing Technique increases in surface area and hardens into cement when combined with a Water Release.
 * UNIQUE POINTS:
 * It is unknown if this element is truely different from Mei Terumī's Lava Release. Her element is referred to as "溶"(The kanji includes "水", raising the idea that this element is simply a diffrent kind of Earth+Water, but Storm, "嵐", included Wind, "風", but was composed of Water and Lightning.), rather than "熔"(The kanji includes "火", which makes sense for Fire+Earth). Although both "熔岩" and "溶岩" mean "Lava" and are pronounced the same way, Masashi Kishimoto seems to be implying something by switching between the two over different parts of the story, depending on the characters. The revealed order of users was Rōshi(熔), Mei(溶), and then Kurotsuchi(熔). In traditional terms, "熔" and "溶" have different meanings in words other than "lava", although common Japanese treats both the same way. "熔" is related to melting by heat, and therefore a more physical "melting". "溶" is related to dissolving, usually by solutions like acid or water, and therefore a more chemical "melting". However, as both are able to be used in the term for "lava", it is unknown if they are the same, or two completely different elements.
 * This nature can be cooled by Water.

Blaze (炎, Honō); Blaze Release (炎遁, Enton)

 * CHANGES: Blaze chakra is, by far, unknown in its composition. It is a special nature that grants the actual manipulation of Amaterasu, compressing and condensing it into shapes, as well as possibly being related to the ability to extinguish it.
 * AFFINITY: It is assumed that this is an ability of the Mangekyō Sharingan, and therefore is a Kekkei Genkai of the Uchiha Clan.
 * RANGE:
 * HAND SEALS: AS a Dōjutsu, it is likely that Hand Seal are unnecessary.
 * COLLABORATION:
 * UNIQUE POINTS:

Storm (嵐, Arashi); Storm Release (嵐遁, Ranton)

 * CHANGES: Storm (Darui) chakra is a mix of Lightning and Water. It is electrical and unstable, but its appearance and movement is fluid, like Water chakra. This can be described as "fluid electricity", seeming to be a glowing energy-liquid hybrid.
 * AFFINITY: Darui is the only one seen possessing this nature naturally, and thereofore it is assumed his clan possesses this Kekkei Genkai.
 * RANGE:
 * HAND SEALS: Darui only used the Dragon seal so far.
 * COLLABORATION:
 * UNIQUE POINTS:
 * A relation to light is hinted in Storm Release: Laser Circus.

Dissolution (溶解, Yōkai), Dissolution Release (溶遁, Yōton)

 * CHANGES: Dissolution (Kirigakure; see Lava Release for now) chakra is a mix of Earth and either Water or Fire, which creates globs of sticky corrosive material.
 * AFFINITY: Mei Terumī possesses this nature as one of her two kekkei genkai.
 * RANGE:
 * HAND SEALS: Only the Dog seal has been seen so far.
 * COLLABORATION:
 * UNIQUE POINTS:
 * It is unknown if this element is truely different from Iwagakure's Lava Release. Her element is referred to as "溶"(The kanji includes "水", raising the idea that this element is simply a diffrent kind of Earth+Water, but Storm, "嵐", included Wind, "風", but was composed of Water and Lightning.), rather than "熔"(The kanji includes "火", which makes sense for Fire+Earth). Although both "熔岩" and "溶岩" mean "Lava" and are pronounced the same way, Masashi Kishimoto seems to be implying something by switching between the two over different parts of the story, depending on the characters. The revealed order of users was Rōshi(熔), Mei(溶), and then Kurotsuchi(熔). In traditional terms, "熔" and "溶" have different meanings in words other than "lava", although common Japanese treats both the same way. "熔" is related to melting by heat, and therefore a more physical "melting". "溶" is related to dissolving, usually by solutions like acid or water, and therefore a more chemical "melting". However, as both are able to be used in the term for "lava", it is unknown if they are the same, or two completely different elements.
 * This element cools soon after release, and is extremely useful for sealing off entrances/exits.

Boiling (沸騰, Futtō); Boiling Release (沸遁, Futton)

 * CHANGES: Boil chakra is a mix of Water and Fire, and releases a vapour/gas which has highly acidic/corrosive capabilities.
 * AFFINITY: Mei Terumī possesses this nature as one of her two kekkei genkai.
 * RANGE:
 * HAND SEALS:
 * COLLABORATION:
 * With a sealed area: As the user is somehow immune to the acid and it could harm the user's allies, use in a closed aread is preferred, which Mei is able to create by sealing entrances/exits with her Dissolution Release.
 * UNIQUE POINTS:
 * Similar to Fire, the user does not retain control over the released element, and it may harm the user's allies if it spreads too far. However, it seems that the user is immune to its effecs, and also he/she has the ability to manipulate the levels of the mist's acidity.
 * Not the same as Han's Steam-based Ninjutsu, from what is known so far.
 * Although there have been techniques which utilize acid, this is the first to use acidic mist/vapour.

Dust (塵, Chiri); Dust Release (塵遁, Jinton)

 * CHANGES: Dust chakra is assumed to a mix of Earth and Wind, and it has the ability to reduce anything(possibly necessary to be solid?) down to dust the size of atoms and molecules.
 * AFFINITY: The Third Tsuchikage possesses this nature, and it can be assumed his clan possesses it as well. It is unknown if his granddaughter, Kurotsuchi, possesses this nature, as she is only seen using Lava Release.
 * RANGE:
 * HAND SEALS:
 * COLLABORATION:
 * UNIQUE POINTS:
 * Jutsu of this type are in the forms of energy contructs that have the appearance of 3-dimensional objects (e.g. cube, cone) with spheres inside them, and will increase in size if the user spreads their hands apart, while they will collapse if the user's hands are disrupted.
 * It precisely manipulates tiny particles, theoretically giving it near-infinte capabilities.
 * Not the same as the One-Tailed Shukaku's and Gaara's Sand Manipulation. Gaara's ablity only goes down to minerals, while Ōnoki can manipulate down to molecules and large atoms.

Explosion (爆發, Bakuhatsu); Explosion Release (爆遁, Bakuton)

 * CHANGES: Explosive chakra is assumed to be a mix of Earth and either Fire or Lightning.
 * AFFINITY: Deidara is the only one seen to use this "nature", although it was earlier established that his Exploding Clay originated from the Iwagakure Kinjutsu.
 * RANGE:
 * HAND SEALS: Sasuke mentioned Snake to be used for Deidara's techniques, leading him to believe they were Earth-based.
 * COLLABORATION:
 * With Earth/clay: It seems that the Iwagakure Kinjutsu was necessary for Deidara to add his explosive chakra into potential bombs.
 * UNIQUE POINTS:
 * It is yet unknown if this "nature" is truely a nature, or only Deidara's boastful attitude comparing it to that of an advanced nature, possibly even further pushed towards that by his hatred for Kekkei Genkai, whose possessors have the ability to produce "art" with no effort, especially the Sharingan.

Crystal (結晶, Kesshō); Crystal Release (晶遁, Shōton)

 * CHANGES: Crystal chakra is assumed to be related to Earth, and this is pointed out multiple times in the anime. It has the capability to crystallize any physical matter and manipulate it.
 * AFFINITY: Only Guren has demonstrated use of this element.
 * RANGE:
 * HAND SEALS: Unique hand seals were used in techniques such as Crystal Release: Crystal Encampment Wall.
 * COLLABORATION:
 * With matter: Matter provides targets to crystallize.
 * UNIQUE POINTS:
 * This is the first nature to draw on the importance of whether an element is physical matter or just energy.
 * Water, Earth, and Wood are physical matter, and can be crystallized.
 * Pure chakra, Fire, and Lightning are energy-based, and cannot be crystallized.
 * Wind is pure force, and cannot be crystallized. However, Crystal chakra can crystallize the matter being carried by a Wind Release technique, especially if the technique is something like Wind Release: Toad Gun (or maybe Sage Art: Wind Release Dust Cloud).
 * Assumptions:
 * Ice be crystallized (possibly easier).
 * Lava cannot be crystallized, due to its heat (possibly after cooling).
 * Blaze cannot be crystallized.
 * Storm cannot be crystallized, but its possible relation to light brings up another idea of reflection and refraction, unless it is simply a physical liquid form of lightning and can be crystallized..
 * Boil can be crystallized (possibly not, due to its corrosive capabilities)
 * Dust can be crystallized, but in turn it can also reduce crystal into molecules (Possibly equally opposed forces?).
 * Dark cannot be crystallized, due to having no matter of its own.
 * Steel cannot be crystallized, due to its structure formed by metallic bonding (but may be possible), although it is probably possible to simply trap it in crystal.
 * Swift cannot be crystallized.
 * A special technique, Crystal Release: Arrow of Light, is able to manipulate something other than crystal.
 * Most Crystal Prison techniques also crystallize the target down to a cellular level, crumbling and reducing them to crystalline particles if their container is struck.
 * Crystal Release is weak to a certain sound frequency, which will disrupt and disturb the precise formation of molecules into a crystalline structure. It also happens that bats are able to produce this sound frequency.
 * Crystal may have something to do with the First Hokage's Necklace.

Storm(嵐, Arashi); Storm Release(嵐遁, Ranton)

 * CHANGES: Storm (Hiruko (missing-nin)) chakra is created by combining Lightning either Wind or Water. This produces dark storm clouds that have energy maniulation properties. They can discharge large amounts of stored static electricity, or absorb the chakra of others, and unleash it in huge waves of energy. It is also possible some techniques believed to be Dark-based could be of this element as well.
 * AFFINITY: This nature was stolen from an unknown shinobi, likely from the Land of Water.
 * RANGE:
 * HAND SEALS: A unique hand seal was used in Storm Release: Thunder Cloud Inner Wave.
 * COLLABORATION:
 * UNIQUE POINTS:

Dark (冥暗, Meian); Dark Release (冥遁, Meiton)

 * CHANGES: Dark chakra is a very unique element. This nature absorbs other bodies of chakra instead of utilizing its own, and it has the ability to copy/steal the abilities of others. Also, if the user wishes so, the stolen chakra can be converted into blue flames that overwhelm the opponent.
 * AFFINITY: This nature was stolen from an unknown shinobi, likely from the Land of Wind.
 * RANGE:
 * HAND SEALS:
 * COLLABORATION:
 * UNIQUE POINTS:
 * Due to the blue flames, this nature is believed to be related to Fire.
 * Also, due to the mention of "suction" and the visual effects of Dark Release: Inhaling Maw, it could be related to Wind.
 * This nature can be used through a special mark on the left hand, or the mouth.

Steel (鋼, Hagane); Steel Release (鋼遁, Kōton)

 * CHANGES: Steel chakra allows the user to convert their skin to a steel-like substance, which makes them immune to bladed weapons.
 * AFFINITY: This nature was stolen from an unknown shinobi, likely from the Land of Earth.
 * RANGE:
 * HAND SEALS:
 * COLLABORATION:
 * UNIQUE POINTS:
 * It could be possible that this nature can also convert other objects into steel, as well as manipulate them.
 * This is most likely related to Earth, due to obvious reasons. Lightning is also possible (see 1st theory below).
 * Not the same as Kakuzu's Earth Release: Earth Spear.

Swift (迅速, Jinsoku); Swift Release (迅遁, Jinton)

 * CHANGES: Swift chakra greatly increases the speed of the user, instead of manipulating a certain element.
 * AFFINITY: This nature was stolen from an unknown shinobi, likely from the Land of Lightning.
 * RANGE:
 * HAND SEALS: Only Boar has been seen.
 * COLLABORATION:
 * UNIQUE POINTS:
 * It is possible that this nature could aid in the speed of other objects as well (such as throwing a shuriken at extreme speed?)
 * This seems to be related to Wind and/or Lightning, due to those elements being particularly fast, as well as seeming to be related to speed.
 * It is also possible that the "element" here is time, or space, as it could bend these dimensions to allows the user to travel at extreme speed.

=Theories=

General Idea/Theory of Recomposition

 * Adavanced Natures are not necessarily more powerful than Basic Natures. They are only "Advanced" in that they are rare(Kekkei Genkai) and therefore difficult to predict.
 * Advanced Natures are created by combining 50% of one nature with 50% of another, producing a new 100% body of chakra, with 50% of each nature in each hand. Therefore, having two natures only gives you a variety of attacks in battle, and does not double your chakra amount.
 * Lava Release is not more powerful than Fire Release, as it uses 50% Fire and 50% Earth chakra (one in each hand), while Fire Release uses 100% Fire chakra (both hands Fire). Both have the equal amount/power in chakra.
 * It is impossible to combine an element with itself, as 50% Fire with 50% Fire would be just plain Fire chakra.
 * However, if Yin Release and Yang Release are of the same kind of element as the basic 5, it could be possible to be "enhanced" by combining with them.

Opposites

 * Ice is 50% Water and 50% Wind. When an Ice Release technique and a Fire Release technique(100%) clash, they will be equal, as the Fire will be weak against the Water aspect, but strong against the Wind aspect.
 * However, a different way of thinking can be applied.  The Fire is divided into 2 parts: both 50% Fire. Fire part A is strong against Wind, and consumes it. Fire part B is weak against Water, and is extinguished. Then, the remaining Fire part A will fight the remaining Water (part of Ice). Now, not regarding the increase of Fire due to its unique ability to consume Wind, Water would extinguish the Fire part A. Overall, Fire has destroyed the Wind aspect of Ice, and therefore reduced it to Water, but the Water overcame the Fire easily. SUMMARIZED RESULT: Fire has melted the Ice into Water.
 * Let's try this again.  The Water is divided into Water part A and Water part B. Water part A is strong against the Lava's Fire aspect, and extinguishes it. Water part B is weak against the Lava's Earth aspect, and is absorbed. Then, the Water part A and Lava's Earth aspect battle, which ends in the Earth absorbing the remaining Water. SUMMARIZED RESULT: The Water has cooled the Lava into Earth.
 * In this one, there was no problem with one element possessing a variable that allowed it to power-up by defeating another element (Water does not gain power from extinguishing Fire, but Fire gains power from consuming Wind).
 * THEORY:  (This will not work if Sasuke's Blaze element turns out to be NOT Fire+Lightning.) Wind is divided into part A and part B. Wind part A is strong against Lightning, and diffuses/disrupts it. Wind part B is weak against Fire, and is consumed. The remaining Wind part A is also consumed. SUMMARIZED RESULT: Naruto's Wind has removed Sasuke's control over Amaterasu (See below theory for reasoning that Lightning allows Sasuke to control Amaterasu for Blaze Release).
 * Therefore, if this idea is correct, when these "opposites" (See 1st Elemental Recomposition theory below) clash, the basic element will lose in power, but it will also remove the inferior aspect of the element in the advanced element.

1st Combination Theory (involves Movie-only elements)
I have been thinking, and this is another theory, which may have many problems, but maybe you could help. This is it: There are 2 types of elemental recomposition: Opposite and Adjacent.
 * Opposite recomposition includes Ice, Lava, Storm, and Dust, where the elements being recomposed both have a relationship with another element, one superior and the other inferior (e.g. Water → Fire → Wind; Water + Wind = Ice, so Ice is the opposite of Fire, because the Fire chakra will be strong against the Wind component of Ice chakra, but weak to the Water component). This type of recomposition produces an element that is an "opposite" of a basic element. By my theory, Ice is the opposite of Fire, Lava is the opposite of Water, Storm is the opposite of Earth, and Dust is the opposite of Lightning. (See above in "Mechanics-Opposites" the relationships)
 * (Water→Fire→Wind) In Sasuke's fight with Haku, Haku stated Sasuke could not melt his Ice with a C-rank Fire technique, which could show how Fire and Ice are equally opposed, and one can defeat the other only by level of skill.
 * (Earth→Water→Fire) Rōshi's Lava could be cooled and extinguished by Kisame's Water, although Kisame also complained about the difficulty, possibly saying their powers were matched.
 * (Lightning→Earth→Water) Storm is energy-based, while Earth is matter-based. The former also represents "Heaven", while the latter represents "Earth".
 * (Wind→Lightning→Earth) Dust is matter-based, while Lightning is energy-based. In comparison, both involve the breakdown of matter.
 * (Fire→Wind→Lightning) THEORY: If Sasuke's new element Blaze is Fire+Lightning, Naruto's Wind chakra will be the only equal counter to it. This was inspired when Yamato explains elemental relationships, about how Naruto's Wind cannot defeat Sasuke's Fire Release techniques, but can defeat his Chidori, and Naruto talked about how he was the only person that could be the one to oppose Sasuke equally.
 * And that's all I have so far, but I especially believe that Sasuke's new element Blaze is somehow related to the two natures he was able to learn at such a young age, and I was mainly motivated by Yamato's lesson, where he showed Fire→Wind→Lightning, which means Naruto and Sasuke are, also in this way, opposites (Wind←→Blaze in my theory).
 * Adjacent recomposition includes Wood and Boil, which is a case where elements that may affect each other in relationships outside of recomposition (Earth → Water, and Water → Fire). In such a recomposition, the inferior element must (symbolically) overcome the superior one with "skill"(e.g. Normally, Earth → Water, but Water can cause Wood to grow from the Earth, therefore breaking and dividing it). This is necessary to create balance between the superior and inferior elements.
 * (Water-Wood→Earth) Earth blocks, or absorbs, Water, but Water can cause Wood to grow in the Earth, causing the roots of the Tree to part and break into the Earth (This comes from the Chinese elements, which are also used in Japan and other Asian countries).
 * (Fire-Boil→Water) Water extinguishes Fire, but can cause Water to Boil in the process.
 * (Wind-Dark?→Fire) THEORY: Fire consumes Wind, but Wind can cause Fire to blow out, leaving only Darkness. (Credit to Omnibender)
 * (Lightning-Swift?→Wind) THEORY: Wind dissipates Lightning, but Lightning is Faster, which allows it to strike before Wind.
 * (Earth-Steel?→Lightning) THEORY: Lightning pierces/breaks Earth, but the Electricity can be used to purify and refine Earth into Steel, a stronger material which conducts Electricity, and therefore immune, because it just lets it pass through itself.

2nd Theory (alternative adjustments to 1st theory)
These are back-up theories in case the theorized elements do not work in the first theory.
 * (Fire→Wind→Lightning)
 * If Sasuke's Blaze Release is not a combination of these two, the combination could be rather something involving both of their characteristics, such as Flare Release (something resembling fireworks?).
 * (Wind-?→Fire)
 * This could be a combination of the two's properties, heat and cutting. Instead of Wind feeding the Fire, the Fire could provide heat to produce "superheated air" or steam (as in a compressed steam engine).
 * Smoke has also been presented as an idea.
 * (Lightning-?→Wind)
 * With vibration and pressure, powerful shockwaves, or sound waves could be created, possibly in a similar manner to Thunder.
 * (Earth-?→Lightning)
 * A certain type of crystallized matter known as fulgurites can be created when certain mixtures of minerals in sand are struck by Lightning. If anime-only elements are taken into account, similarities to Crystal can be seen.
 * The Third Kazekage possessed magnetic chakra, which could be seen as a "Nature Transformation". It is common belief among some fans that this magnetic chakra is a combination of the above elements.
 * Although the above was never mentioned to be an element, the result could be either metal- or magnetism- related.

3rd Theory (enhanced attatchment to 1st theory which may be considered too fanonic for some, but lots of coincidences which seem like miracles) - THE CIRCLE

 * If you can see my profile picture, you will see what seems to be a Yin-Yang diagram with a whole bunch of lines over it. This is a crazy idea I had, which I am working on, and may involve too many fantasies of mine. This is how it goes. First you must understand my made-up terminology from my 1st theory. This theory is entirely reliant on the diagram.
 * I draw a circle, and label five points around it  equally distanced from each other (72 degrees). I label five more points on the same circle, . Each of these five must be equally spaced from its two components (e.g. Wood in the exact middle of the arc connecting Earth and Water; refer to 1st theory) and therefore, the 10 elements will each be 36 degrees away from each other.
 * Now, I draw another circle with the same center, but half the radius. Then, I label , each aligned with Fire, Wind, Lightning, Earth, and Water respectively (e.g. Ice will be exactly between the Fire point and the center). Now I draw arcs to connect each element to its components.
 * Now this is new. I draw a curved line, exactly like that which divides Yin and Yang, formed by two half-circles curved toards opposite directions, to place Fire, Lightning, Wind, Dark, Swift, Storm, Blaze, and Dust on one side, and Earth, Water, Wood, Lava, Steel, Boil, and Ice on the other side of this circle. Now, I shade the side with Fire and Lightning black (ALTHOUGH I SHADED THE OTHER SIDE BLACK IN MY PROFILE PICTURE, I REGRET DOING THAT), then place a white circular area so that it covers the area the Dust point is on (However, both points must be at an equal angle from the senter). On the unshaded side, I place a black-shaded circular area somewhere near Ice, but not covering Ice. If all goes according to plan, the energy-based elements end up on the black area, while the matter-based ones end up on the white area. The end result should be something that looks like an evenly divided Yin-Yang symbol.

About Amaterasu and Blaze Release and Differences Between the Two

 * Amaterasu is definitely a Fire Release technique ^, and has not been mentioned as a Blaze Release.
 * Blaze Release is hinted to have something to do with controlling the shape of Amaterasu, such as "condensing" the flames into spikes. Amaterasu only "summons" the flames onto a target.
 * Amaterasu only requires one eye. In Itachi's case, it was his right, and in Sasuke's case, it was his left.
 * Blaze Release requires both eyes. In Sasuke's case, he uses his left eye to create Amaterasu, and uses his right to manipulate the flames.
 * THEORY 1: Amaterasu is just really hot fire, as hot as the sun (the black colour makes no sense, only symbolic), and therefore it is ionized(divided into electrically positive and negative parts) much like a solar flare. Sasuke's "second affinity", Lightning, can be used to direct the ionized flames into certain desired shapes, therefore forming "Fire+Lightning=Blaze". If this is true, his left eye is involved with Fire, while his right is involved with Lightning.
 * THEORY 2: Sasuke's left eye is the "Fire eye"(Amaterasu), and his right eye is the "Yin eye"(Tsukuyomi and Form control), and when he uses both, Blaze Release is formed. Fire and Yin are the two affinities of the Uchiha, and they can use both simultaneously to manipulate the form of the most powerful Fire Release technique in existence, which has the potential to destroy anything.

Theories on Anime-/Movie-only Elements (not very significant)
I consider the elements only in the movie Naruto Shippūden 3: Inheritors of the Will of Fire as possibilities for canon assumptions, due to the fact that Storm Release was in the movie, and yet it was also present later in the manga, although with a completely different effect.
 * Dark Release (and probably the Chimera Technique) is channeled through the special mark on the user's left hand (or mouth). Wood Release's Tailed Beast suppression technique was first seen being channeled throught the user's right hand. Dark Release seems to be related to Yin in a "dark" sense, and Wood Release is definitely related to Yang, its life energy source.
 * However, it was seen recently that Yamato could also use his left hand, although this could be a mistake.
 * If the case in the first theory is indeed correct and Yamato is only able to use his technique through his right hand, Dark(Fire+Wind) and Wood(Earth+Water) could be a form of "opposites", representing Death and Life respectively. In modern popular culture, Fire is depicted as the oposite of Water, and Air(Wind) is depicted as the opposite of Earth. The elements Dark and Wood are both unique in the idea that Wind and Fire must "annihilate" each other to become Dark, while Earth and Water produce a biotic component while they are both abiotic (They create life).
 * The only element not used in this system is Lightning, which could lead to other relations. If Yin-Yang is also included, Lightning could have a certain relationship with Yin-Yang, such as positive and negative charges. In Japanese culture, Heaven is represented by Lightning, and Heaven is viewed as the supreme element when put in the traditional order of "Heaven-Wind-Fire-Water-Earth", and the other four elements are considered to be elements of the Earth (not "heavenly").
 * Dark Release absorbs energy and manipulates it, while Crystal Release crystallizes matter and manipulates it. Both seem to make use of material provided by another, while neither can manipulate anything without the target existing.
 * The Light/Dark relationship could be supported by Crystal Release: Arrow of Light.
 * In the movie, after Hiruko displayed his Dark Release with his left hand, he quickly switched to his right hand to block Sai's tantō assault with Steel Release: Impervious Armor, suggesting he cannot use his Steel in his left hand, (or maybe, it's only available in his right hand). It is possible the parts(DNA? Blood? Skin? Other body parts?) of the kekkei genkai-bearing victims of the Chimera Technique were simply assimilated (or were planned to be assimilated) into different parts of his body (Left Arm/Hand: Dark Release, Right Arm/Hand: Steel Release, Stomach/Mouth: Storm Release, Feet/Legs: Swift Release, Chest~Head: Sharingan?) granting him the abilities with the sources at those points.

Nothingness Release
This is entirely my own idea. It is an element that is neither Yin nor Yang, and therefore is 無極 (Mugyoku; Wuji), which is basically limitless, infinite, nothingness (Ultimate-less). It is contrasted with the 太極 (Taigyoku; Taiji), which is the limited, Supreme Ultimate (See Yin-Yang Release). While the Mugyoku is not bound in time nor space, the Taigyoku represents this universe, as well as its beginning and end. The Mugyoku gives rise to Yin and Yang, which become arranged into the Taigyoku, which then produce the Five Phases in succession: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water, which then create the flow of the Four Seasons. This arrangement will one day return into the unlimited void from which anything may arise.

The Nothingness(無, Mu) nature, which allows for the use of Nothingness Release (無遁, Muton). This nature manipulates nothing(the state of the Mugyoku/Wuji) itself. It would give the user the only thing Mugyoku can do: divide into a "Yin" and a "Yang", which in this case, is any two things that could potentially combine back into nothing by cancelling each other out (Prominent example is positive charge and negative charge). Nothingness is not true nothingness, but rather a random assortment of opposing forces which cancel each other out, and therefore are undetectable. Detecting these differences would allow one to figure out how to divide these "Yins" and "Yangs" (See below)
 * As , infinite amounts of either force could be produced without breaking the Law of Conservation of Mass and other laws of nature, as the equilibrium of Yin and Yang would not be broken as long as both were in balance.
 * For this nature to be of any use, the user must make sure the "Yin" and "Yang" produced must not come crashing back together, and my idea is that sealing the two attracting forces in separate containers, such as eyes (Dōjutsu? Don't wanna get too fanonic), for future use would be logical. For problems such as negative mass to not arise, it would be preferable to only divide nothingness into things with no mass. The most basic idea of this nature would be push and pull, two forces which cancel each other out.
 * This nature could be a combination of Yin-Yang Release and Lightning Release (which is the "heavenly" element in Japan) to go with Dark Release being "Fire + Wind" and Wood Release, which is "Water + Earth". The charge manipulation of Lightning could aid in the splittng, as well as the advantage that this nature would be able to produce unlimited amounts of natural electricity with the separated charges produced, while only requiring the use of chakra for the division. This advantage of "infinite" amounts of naturally available electricity could be compared to Kirin.

Yin/Yang Relationship Theories

 * Yin and Yang are not opposed, they are complimentary. Yin energy is attractd to Yang energy, and vice-versa, as seen in Demonic Haunts Disorder.
 * The spiritual/mental energy is attracted to the bodily energy, and it takes much power and skill to do separate the two. In a technique such as Mind Body Switch Technique, the user's mind (part or whole is unknown) is shot into the target's mind, and therefore gains control of them. However, when the duration ends, or the target's mind forces them out with willpower, their mind returns to their body, proving that the mind recognizes its "true compliment", the original body.
 * Yin and Yang can be translated as Space and Time, Energy and Matter, Cold and Warm, Dark and Light, Illusion and Reality, Imagination and Life, etc.
 * Kisame Hoshigaki had a vaguely related logic where he believed lives (Yang) were expendable for the protection of valuable information (Yin).

=Other=

Special thanks to Omnibender and Shounensuki !!!

Under construction--GoDai (talk) 09:24, March 6, 2010 (UTC)