Board Thread:Naruto Novel Discussons/@comment-25319479-20150725151541/@comment-2043993-20150727171627

I agree with Thekillman, "Mud Release" should fall under the definition of Earth release techniques, even though there's little canonical precedent for it in the manga.

What I mean by this is that, while we've seen a ton of techniques involving mud over the years, the vast majority have been performed in the anime, with only one (Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld) being performed in the manga canon.

But back to the point, elevating mud to it's own element would be like doing the same with clay or mist. Ridiculous and redundant based on a single technique. I say the wiki should ignore The "Deiton" as an independant element and. if absolutely necesary, class it as earth release trivia.