Wind Release

is one of the basic elemental nature transformation 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. Wind techniques are suited for short-to-mid-range combatants, and combine brute force and precision to deal cutting and slashing damage. Wind Release is the rarest nature of all the five elements, but despite this, it is common to shinobi of Sunagakure.

Wind-based techniques are typically performed by causing/generating movement in the air, such as the user blowing air from their mouth or creating air currents with objects. Users can even channel wind-natured chakra into blades to increase their range and cutting power. Wind-based techniques can also be made stronger if the user can generate a force of suction behind their target (such as a Baku). 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.

Danzō Shimura also utilised a series of vacuum-based Wind Release techniques, involving inhaling air around him and then exhaling it to create razor-sharp vacuums as a technique, using his chakra. Similarly, Temari's Sickle Weasel Technique and its derived techniques create vacuum pockets to injure opponents, via her Giant Folding Fan.

Trivia

 * Wind Release can be used in conjunction with Fire Release to augment its strength.
 * It can additionally be used with Water Release to increase the latter's concussive and overall destructive power.
 * Wind-natured chakra is a component of one kekkei genkai: Ice Release.
 * It is also a component in the kekkei tōta: Dust Release.

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