Wind Release

techniques are an offensive type elemtal jutsu, that according to Asuma Sarutobi is created by parting one's chakra in two and then make them grind against each other until it becomes thin and sharp. In Konohagakure wind release users are considered rare and the only known users in Konoha are Naruto Uzumaki and Asuma Sarutobi. That said it could be presumed that there is a greater number of wind users in the Land of Wind.

The Wind Element is strong against lighting, but put up against fire, will only make it more powerful. As shown by Asuma, the wind element can be guided into blades to make them sharper, and as demonstrated it can cut through a tree and through a rock, while a normal blade would only be able to lodge itself into the tree.

Wind Release training as prescribed by Kakashi Hatake involves using wind natured chakra to first cut a leaf to bring out the wind chakra, and then cutting a waterfall (producing a wind strong enough to temporarily halt the flow of water) in order to make it strong enough to be combat applicable. Though rare in Konoha all of the Wind element users in the series have been very combat capable and wielded devastating techniques. Also of note six of the known wind users require a tool through which to focus their wind chakra, such as Temari's fan.

Known Wind Release Users

 * Haku and his mother
 * Temari
 * Baki
 * Asuma Sarutobi
 * Kujaku
 * One-Tailed Shukaku and Gaara Post-Transformation
 * Chiyo and Puppets #4, 6, and 8
 * Naruto Uzumaki
 * Kakuzu (by virtue of stolen hearts)
 * Sora
 * Nagato (and by extension Pein)
 * Fukasaku
 * Fuka (by virtue of stolen chakra)
 * Four-Tailed Beast and its Jinchuriki
 * Sage of the Six Paths
 * Kamatari