Board Thread:Theories and Speculation/@comment-1872728-20160229033316/@comment-734582-20160323163615

Georgio722 wrote: I mean, Wood Release is like basically manipulating the Shinju's roots, or using the Shinju as the source for the wood or something. (...)I mean, it's making life out of Water and Earth, and it can suppress Tailed Beasts as well? Yea no it requires some context here.

If we look at what Yamato can do, then it's clear that a regular Wood Release can not suppress Biju. Because Yamato made it clear that he could only do it because of hashirama's necklace which contained his chakra.

Secondly, judging from what Yamato does (yea him again) it doesn't seem to be living wood, it's more like a Plank Release.

Wood Release that can suppress Biju is Hashirama's ability. His ability is closest to the Shinju, that's true. But clearly it's his power as a transmigrant that does this.

Yamato's body adopted Hashirama's cells, but his abilities are clearly diluted. Obito had his body actually made from significant amounts and shares Hashi's abilities.