Board Thread:Theories and Speculation/@comment-1512913-20161115123051/@comment-734582-20161116100600

-Arias- wrote: Except it makes sense for Explosion to be Earth, since Sasuke's electric attacks nullified Deidara's explosives. It was more than just Sasuke's word. The way Deidara uses clay for bombs (unlike other Blast users who could focus it from anywhere) suggests that the Earth Release is necessary for the jutsu. It doesn't mean that Earth Release is part of Blast Release.

So basically Deidara uses some secret Earth Ninjutsu that allows the creation of bombs, which are filled with Blast Release chakra. Lighting attacks the Earth part of the jutsu, not the Blast Release (so whatever trigger is present is defused). Else, i'd expect the bombs to explode when the lighting triggers the bombs.

Elveonora wrote: I mostly agree with this (a while back there was a similar thread on Powers Levels where i wrote a similar breakdown of KKG and biju).
 * Shukaku = Magnet Release
 * Matatabi = Explosion Release
 * Isobu = Crystal Release
 * Son Goku = Lava Release
 * Kokuo = Boil Release
 * Saiken = Ice Release
 * Chomei = Steel Release
 * Gyuki = Storm Release
 * Kurama = Scorch Release
 * Demonic Statue/Ten-Tails = Wood Release

Kurama is a difficult case because in legends, they're associated with lightning and fire. That would make Kurama's element Blast Release. Although that would be sort-of weird, i think it fits with his ability for gargantuan Bijudama.

I would also switch Saiken Isobu's KKG. I think Isobu having ice makes much more sense (since it would mean he has a nice water jutsu, as a water-based biju).

Although i think the Statue should have Wood Release, i think it would be thematically best if the Juubi could not access the individual Biju's kekkei genkai (essentially the individuality of the beasts is lost). In stead, Wood Release (part of it's body) plus TSB's would've been better (So each tail can form a truth seeking ball. No nullification (thought that was one of the most BS powers ever)).

In general i think the Truth Seeking orbs are one of the coolest powers in the Narutoverse, it's just used poorly (It's so OP, only a handful can use it, and the counter is awfully specific).