User:GoDai/Ideas and Theories

Note: I definitely place manga ahead of anime/movies in my assumptions and theories.

=Godai Seishitsu Henka, Combinations, and theories=

Basic Elements, Characteristics, and Their Relationships
Elemental chakra is created by changing, or amplifying, a characteristic of chakra. "Seishitsu Henka" can be translated as "property transformation".
 * Fire chakra is created by increasing its temperature, converting chakra to be used as fuel, and then exhaling it through the mouth, where it will contact the air, and the Heat, Fuel, and Oxygen (along with possible friction in the exhaling process) will create a Fire.
 * It is shown in the anime that Fire Release is an energy-based element, although the fuel is matter.
 * 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.
 * Prepared, or available, fuel can increase the power/efficiency of a Fire jutsu, as less chakra has to be used as fuel. A Wind technique can be used with a Fire technique to add more oxygen (and other gases) to the flame created.
 * 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 technique such as Kirin.
 * Amaterasu, the most powerful Fire technique, works in a completely different method. It summons black flames, with the temperatire of the sun, onto the first object obstructing the user's line of sight.
 * It seems that the Two-Tailed Monster Cat had this affinity.
 * Wind chakra is created by increasing the pressure of chakra, creating "blades" which can easily slice through the air, which at the same time could create powerful gusts in the process of travelling through the air.
 * Wind Release is pure force, and therefore is an energy-based element. However, it also carries matter with its movement. Also, when used in a technique such as Wind Release: Toad Gun, it is simply an matter-based element.
 * Such techniques have the advantage of being almost invisible.
 * Weapons' cutting efficiency can be increased by Chakra Flow. 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).
 * Danzō Shimura could inhale and exhale air to use vacuum-based techniques, possibly to augment his Wind chakra with actual air.
 * 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.
 * Wind is effective against Lightning due to the fact that it moves the air which Lightning travels through, disrupting the Lightning.
 * The One-Tailed Shukaku possessed this affinity, and in Wind Release: Infinite Sand Cloud Great Breakthrough, he used his Sand along with his affinity.
 * Lightning chakra is created by increasing the vibration frequencies of chakra, which gives it unstable electrical properties.
 * Lightning Release is an energy-based element.
 * 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.
 * Due to the nervous system using electrical signals to deliver information throughout the body, this can be used as an 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 and Sword of Kusanagi: Chidori Katana.
 * Tsunade used Important Body Points Disturbance, a technique which converts the user's chakra into electrcity 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.
 * In a technique such as Lightning Release: Four Pillar Bind, other objects can be summoned as part of the technique, in order to utilize the Lightning in different ways. In this case, it seems the Earth-like pillars are used to channel Lightning into such an arrangement.
 * Because Water Release is conductive (Although fresh water is not, here it can be assumed it is possibly because it compresses water, or it is just plainly not fresh), the efficiency of Lightning Release techniques is greatly increased if used with Water.
 * Darui demonstrated this with Lightning Release: Wave of Inspiration.
 * Sasuke also uses this in a similar manner in Chidori Sword.
 * Earth chakra seems to be created by changing its density, as well as making it more mud- or rock-like (Real Earth can be produced from this type).
 * Earth Release is matter-based.
 * Earth Release cannot ground Lightning techniques, due to the fact that Lightning users retain control over the Lightning they use in their techniques. Instead, Lightning Release can totally destroy Earth-based constructs, as well as hardening (then crushing) mud-/quicksand- based traps.
 * Deidara's Exploding Clay also became neutralized after being charged with Lightning.
 * Gaara's and the One-Tailed Shukaku's Sand Manipulation has nothing to do with Earth. It may, but it has never been mentioned.
 * However, it can be assumed Gaara's Sand jutsu is effective against Earth Release, as it can crush earth to use as sand, although harder to manipulate than natural sand.
 * Earth Release has been mentioned to be able to manipulate the density and composition of any earth, 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 and 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).
 * Earth can effectively absorb and/or block a Water technique.
 * Water chakra seems to be created by making it more fluid-like (Real Water can be produced from this type), but at the same time leaving it more dense and viscous (demonstrated in Water Prison Technique and Water Release: Syrup Capture Field).
 * Water Release is matter-based.
 * Water Release techniques conduct Lightning. Although unknown exactly how, as fresh water cannot conduct electricity, it could be because Water Release techniques condense water, which makes it more conductive, or it adds minerals into the water, making it not fresh.
 * This can be used in a combo. However, in Suigetsu Hōzuki's case with his Hydration Technique, this becomes a weakness.
 * Water Release also works well with Wind, which can increase its concussive force.
 * It seems that the Three-Tailed Giant Turtle possessed this affinity.

NOT YET FINISHED

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, with the unrevealed Nature Transformation of Yin/Yang, it could be possible to enhance an element with Yin/Yang if it is indeed a sixth element.

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

Confirmed Canon

 * Ice 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.
 * This type is created through the Kekkei Genkai of Haku's Clan.
 * The ice can be created from water, which Haku mentioned as an advantage.
 * 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 or more skill is required to do so.
 * In the anime, Ice Spikes is also seen.
 * 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 that this chakra can be used as a literal source of life, and the user's human cells can be converted into these tree cells.
 * 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.
 * These tree cells react to the chakra of Tailed beasts, as well as large amounts of life energy, possibly due to the fact they have been fed with such energy. 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.
 * It seems that these tree constructs are extremely dense, and adding wood chakra to already-existing trees can reinforce their durability.
 * Lava chakra is a mix of Earth and Fire, and manipulates extremely hot molten earth. This nature is unique in that it is available to two factions with no known relation. The first revealed was the Four-Tailed Monkey and its Jinchūriki, Rōshi. However, the Fifth Mizukage, Mei Terumī, also possess this as a Kekkei Genkai.
 * This nature can be cooled by large amounts of water.
 * The Lava can also be used to melt down entrances or exits in order to block them with cooled magma.
 * 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.
 * It is assumed that this is an ability of the Mangekyō Sharingan, and therefore is a Kekkei Genkai of the Uchiha Clan.
 * Storm 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.
 * Darui is the only one seen possessing this nature naturally, and thereofore it is assumed his clan possesses this Kekkei Genkai.
 * A relation to light is hinted in Storm Release: Laser Circus.
 * In the Third Shippūden movie, this nature applies the Lightning to Water instead of the Water characteristic to the Lightning, and therefore creates dark, storm clouds which discharge powerful blasts of electricty.
 * Boil chakra is a mix of Water and Fire, and releases a vapour/gas which has highly acidic/corrosive capabilities.
 * Mei Terumī possesses this nature as a Kekkei Genkai.
 * Similar to Fire, the user does not retain control over the released element, and it may harm the user's allies. However, it seems that the user is immune to its effecs, and also has the ability to manipulate the levels of the mist's acidity.
 * Not the same as Han's Steam-based Ninjutsu.
 * Although there have been techniques which utilize acid, this is the first to use acidic mist/vapour.
 * Dust chakra is assumed to a mix of Earth and Wind, and it has the ability to reduce anything down to dust the size of atoms and molecules.
 * The Third Tsuchikage possesses this nature, and it can be assumed his clan possesses it as well.
 * 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.

Non-Canon; Not Confirmed in Manga

 * 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.
 * 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.
 * Boil can be crystallized (possibly not, due to its corrosive capabilities)
 * Dust can be crystallized, but in turn it can also reduce crytal into molecules (Possibly equally opposed forces?).
 * Dark cannot be crystallized.
 * Steel cannot be crystallized, due to its structure formed by metallic bonding (but may be possible).
 * 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.
 * 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.
 * 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 chakra allows the user to convert their skin to a steel-like substance, which makes them immune to bladed weapons.
 * 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 chakra greatly increases the speed of the user, instead of manipulating a certain element.
 * 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 ot 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.

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.
 * (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.

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: Amaterasu is just really hot fire, as hot as the sun (the black colour makes no sense, only symbolic), and therefore it is ionized 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.

Theories on Anime-/Movie-only Elements (not very significant)

 * Dark Release in 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.
 * However, it was seen recently that Yamato could also use his left hand, although this could be a mistake.
 * Also, Naruto possesses the key to his Four Symbols Seal on his right  hand. The chakra of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox used by Naruto has also been theorized to be Yang-based, and Dark Release seems to be related to Yin.
 * 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 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".
 * 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.

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Special thanks to Omnibender

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