Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-25192437-20150307225810/@comment-1458758-20150309225746

Seelentau wrote: See? Now you're bringing speculation into this discussion. That basically proves that we don't have enough information to list Gaara as a Magnet Release user.

People have been hanged on less evidence than we have here.

Direct evidence - Gaara controls sand even without Shukaku, an ability lauded as unique to it and only duplicated by Magnet Release users. - Gaara has the same markings Rasa has when he is usng Magnet release. - Gaara has the necessary chakra natures to produce Magnet release. - Gaara has said that his Shield of Shukaku is created by 'gathering the strongest minerals from underground' this not only includes, but implys metals.

Indirect Evidence - For some reason Gaara possessed some trait from birth, that made him 'compatible' with Shukaku while his siblings were not. - It was noted that Gaara's sand becomes stronger when mixed with blood. Blood contains iron, a magnetic substance. - He made use of his Father's gold dust. The only reason this is indirect evidence is because it can be speculated, something you have decried against, that he carried it with his normal sand or manipulated it directly, either of which is possible given the evidence.

There is 4 solid pieces of evidence and 3 possible pieces of evidence for him using magnet release. What is the counter to this?

- It wasn't stated in a data book that has been repeatedly proven wrong. - It was not directly stated in a manga that didn't reveal Deidara was an Exploson Release user until after he was brought back from the dead despite having several opportunities to state this very thing. - He might not have manipulated the gold dust directly.

If there is more, by all means, but the sum total seems to be heavily in favour of Gaara having Magnet Release.