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=Godai Seishitsu Henka (五大性質変化); Nature Transformation of Chakra=

Nature Transformation Mechanics and Theories
Nature Transformation (五大性質変化, Seishitsu Henka) can be better translated as “Property Changes,” “Changes in Behavior,” or “Alteration of Characteristics,” and therefore it refers to the transformation of the characteristics of chakra. Chakra can be changed in five main ways: Some have the ability to conduct two characteristic changes at the same time, forming an “Advanced Nature”. Although anyone can learn to use two or more natures, not anyone can change their chakra’s behavior in more than one way at once simultaneously, as it is only available through a kekkei genkai (or sometimes a Tailed Beast Skill or kekkei tōta). Such a kekkei genkai allows one to change their chakra in one way with each hand, and therefore change their chakra in two ways at once when they form a hand seal. Chakra itself is composed of two energies: Spiritual energy, which governs imagination and form, and physical energy, which governs life and mass. These components themselves can be manipulated to change the nature of chakra: Some have gained access to the ability to utilize both of the above at the same time:
 * Fire (火, Hi); Fire Release (火遁, Katon): Chakra is increased in temperature and flammability, and is given burning (deconstructive) effects.
 * Wind (風, Kaze); Wind Release (風遁, Fūton): Chakra is pressed and grinded to become thin and sharp.
 * Lightning (雷, Kaminari); Lightning Release (雷遁, Raiton): The vibration frequencies of chakra are increased, making it unstable and electrical.
 * Earth (土, Tsuchi); Earth Release (土遁, Dōton): The density of chakra is increased, and its composition is changed, forming an earthen solid (varing from dirt, mud, and clay, to stone and rock).
 * Water (水, Mizu); Water Release (水遁, Suiton): The viscosity of chakra is increased, forming water in a fluid form (either liquid or gas), but usually more dense and viscous than natural water.
 * Ice (氷, Kori); Ice Release (氷遁, Hyōton): Simultaneous transformation into Water and Wind. Chakra is turned into ice (in forms such as freezing air or levitating ice mirrors). This ice can be generated from existing water.
 * Wood (木, Ki); Wood Release (木遁, Mokuton): Simultaneous transformation into Earth and Water. Chakra is turned into wooden structures and trees. This wood can be generated from existing earth or wood/trees, as well as the user's cells.
 * Note: As this element creates life, it seems Yang is also required.
 * Lava (溶岩, Yōgan); Lava Release (熔遁, Yōton): Simultaneous transformation into Earth and Fire. Chakra is turned into lava and/or other volcanic substances.
 * Blaze (炎, Honō); Blaze Release (炎遁, Enton): Unknown combination, many possibilities. Chakra is used to manipulate the form of existing fire and modify it. This can be generated from an existing fire, even the flames of Amaterasu.
 * Storm (嵐, Arashi); Storm Release (嵐遁, Ranton): Simultaneous transformation into Lightning and Water. Chakra is turned into bright, fluid electrical energy.
 * Dissolution (溶解, Yōkai), Dissolution Release (溶遁, Yōton): Unknown combination, Earth with either Water or Fire. Chakra is turned into a viscous dissolving liquid. (Theoretical, becoming unlikely)
 * Boiling (沸騰, Futtō); Boil Release (沸遁, Futton): Simultaneous transformation into Water and Fire. Chakra is turned into a acidic corrosive vapor.
 * Dust (塵, Chiri); Dust Release (塵遁, Jinton): Simultaneous transformation into Wind, Earth, and Fire. Chakra is turned into a 3-dimensional solid shape of energy which breaks molecular bonds inside the objects it passes through, turning the passed objects into molecule-sized dust.
 * Explosion (爆發, Bakuhatsu); Explosion Release (爆遁, Bakuton): Unknown combination. Chakra is turned into explosive energy.
 * Scorch (灼熱, Shakunetsu); Scorch Release (灼遁, Shakuton): Simultaneous transformation into Wind and Fire (unconfirmed). Chakra is turned into a very hot form of energy, which is capable of evaporating water very fast in order to rapidly dry the object containing the water.
 * Magnetism (磁力, Jiryoku); Magnetism Release (磁遁, Jiton): Simultaneous transformation into Lightning and Earth (unconfirmed). Chakra is given magnetic properties, allowing it to produce powerful magnetic fields and manipulate the attraction and repulsion between objects (apparently even non-magnetic objects, such as people and gold dust).
 * Yin(陰, In); Yin Release (陰遁, Inton): Spiritual energy is manipulated, altering thought(idea; concept) and form.
 * Yang(陽, Yō); Yang Release (陽遁, Yōton): Physical energy is manipulated, creating life(reality; existence) and mass.
 * Yin-Yang (陰陽, Onmyō); Yin-Yang Release (陰陽遁, Onmyōton): Considered as the "sixth basic nature of chakra," representing the ratios of its original components. Both spiritual energy and physical energy are manipulated, creating form and mass at the same time to bring anything imaginable into reality.

Why it goes Fire>Wind>Lightning>Earth>Water>Fire
Some fail to grasp why the elements move in this system of advantages and disadvantages in Naruto. Before I open my own theory that helps me understand it, I would like to point out that: If that isn't enough for you, perhaps I can (try to) explain to you how this works. Remember, it depends on your past, background, and culture. I didn't get Lightning>Earth; too much Pokemon. Nothing against Pokemon, it's just that Pokemon laws don't do much in Naruto and vice-versa. I can make both make sense.
 * Kishi said so.

Fire>Wind
Basically, imagine "fanning a flame." Wind accelerates the combustion of the fire by feeding oxygen and other gases into it.
 * Ninja A shoots a fireball (rank D) at Ninja B, and Ninja B responds by shooting a air bullet (rank D) at Ninja A. So a fireball and air bullet are travelling towards each other with the same force, same speed. Once they collide and begin to merge, the fireball will be forced to combust faster due to the gases (especially oxygen) being fed to it by the air bullet. The air bullet will be swallowed, and the firball will burn faster and become more powerful. Now Ninja B is facing an even more violent, faster, hotter fireball.
 * Wind can only defeat Fire if it is of a higher rank, in which case it will blow the Fire out.

Wind>Lightning

 * We have not exactly seen how this works yet, but it is a key point that allows Naruto to have an advantage over Sasuke.
 * Wind can cut through things. Keep that in mind.
 * For now, I imagine something like this. Someone shoots a stream of lightning at me. I shoot a stream of wind to block off that lightning. Especially if I cut it off halfway through, the current will dissipate. Imagine Sasuke's Chidori Sharp Spear, and I cut it off with Wind Release: Vacuum Wave. Lightning Release is produced by making chakra vibrate faster, making it behave like electricity. A sharp, compressed slice would ruin this set frequency of the vibration, making it unstable and dissipate. That's what I imagine.

Lightning>Earth

 * Some people just don't get this. And that's totally cool. It just takes time to break in the mind, and open it up to Naruto-like thinking.
 * In other media (such as Pokemon), Earth can beat Lightning mainly because it grounds it. By that, it means the electricity will spread into unnoticeable amounts across the Earth; however, that only happens when the lightning user shoots the lightning, and then has no more control over it. In Naruto, that simply does not happen because all of that electricity is under the user's control as long as they want it to be. In Naruto, Earth cannot ground Lightning chakra. So what actually happens is, the lightning stays focused and concentrated, and the high-energy mass simply rips through the earth, between its particles. It's better in some ways because that earth is a conductor, which is the very thing that allows lightning to rip through it. Earth is brittle, and lightning chakra can easily drive fissures through it. Any solid rock structure created through Earth techniques would be destroyable with the use of a Lightning technique of the same level.
 * Simply put, rocks don't slurp up electricity off Sasuke's hand like a noodle when he's using Chidori. Sasuke chooses where the lightning will go, so Earth's conducatability is its weakness.

Earth>Water

 * This is one is rather easier. In all cases possibly seen, Earth is superior to Water in most ways. Earth takes the forms of either the hardest rock, or the softest mud. Water takes the forms of fluids; either liquid or vapor. When a solid and fluid collide with the same amount of force, the solid will be the winner (And therefore Earth Release: Earth Style Wall was used to block Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique). Also, although not seen, Earth's mud form is superior to water's forms. Earth Release manipulates density, so absorbing water won't affect it, and the point of using the mud form is for the qualities of mud; fluid, sticky, slippery. Water only increases these qualities, meaning water cannot beat earth because it has control over both rock and mud.

Water>Fire

 * Tell me if I need to go over this. Seriously.

Hope that cleared that up, I'll be adding more sections to discuss such confusing areas of Naruto soon.

Why Lightning does not beat Water
Lightning, contrary to common belief, is not effective against Water. This is because Lightning doesn't do much to stop, or overwhelm, water. So basically, Lightning only beats Water if there's something alive in it which is advantaeous to damage (That's how it works in Pokemon, the Water Pokemon are aquatic creatures). A primary example is Suigetsu's Hydration Technique, which mkaes him weak against Lightning, since he himself is turning into liquid form.
 * Ninja A shoots a wave of lightning. Ninja B responds by spitting a tidal wave. While the wave of lightning may travel through the water and hit Ninja B, the tidal wave will become electrically charged, and therefore hit Ninja A with a shocking wave, which gives him a taste of his own medicine.

Water's ability to channel Lightning has been noted, as Darui's techniques often involve amplification when used with water (Lightning Release: Wave of Inspiration and Lightning Release: Black Panther). While the combination is noted, no particular advantages and/or disadvatanges between the two are seen.
 * In the anime only, Shikamaru utilizes a Portable Water Field to redirect Lightning Release: False Darkness.

Converted Chakra, Chakra and the environment, and Mass of Chakra
Chakra can be seen as a form of energy that can be converted into other forms of energy (eg. lightning), or matter (eg. earth, water, etc). It never defies the law of conservation of mass. When changed in nature, chakra takes on the appearance and behavior of another substance or energy. This chakra can be used for two main purposes: Being used to control the corresponding element, or being used as the element itself. When used for controlling, little chakra is required, but the pre-existing element must be in reach of chakra. On the other hand, when producing the material itself, a large amount of chakra would be needed, equal to the mass of the material being produced. It is also hinted at several times that more skill would be required to produce the element, either due to training likely beginning with controlling first, or due to lack of efficiency. When chakra takes on the "disguise/transformation" of/into another element, it can then be used to meld into a mass of the correponding elment, and consequently allow the user to manipulate the assimilated mass. With elements such as earth and water, this would be preferred, as those two elements are often available in large expanses, while lightning and fire are rather situational and are not available in such large amounts.
 * This explains how Tobirama Senju and Kisame Hoshigaki could produce and spit out large amounts of water in dry areas. The Nidaime's efficiency has been hinted at, and Kisame was known to wield large amounts of chakra.
 * This is shown in the various uses of Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique. In the Land of Waves during the clash between Kakashi and Zabuza, both use the technique utilizing the water around them, and therefore requiring much less chakra. However, when later used by the Second Hokage, he spits the technique out without the need of nearby water, which is noted to be a sign of his skill.
 * This may also explain why certain techniques of Fire and Lightning Releases seem to be on a much lesser scale, or seem to be much more exhausting, than Water and Earth Release techniques of the same rank. An example would be Chidori/Lightning Cutter, a high-level technique than requires a large deal of chakra, although all it seems to do is discharge lightning chakra through the user's hand.
 * Compared to the above, Water and Earth Release users seem to use their respective techniques with much more freedom, not to mention many possess knowledge of Water and Earth techniques, to th point of making them seem almost "basic."

Manipulation of already-existing elements

 * Fire chakra can (theoretically) manipulate pre-existing flames. Not preferred, as fire is not widely available in large amounts.
 * Wind chakra can manipulate pre-existing air currents (like in Wind Release: Wind Cutter). Not sure, but my theory is that it is situational. Positioning has been mentioned, relative to the current wind direction and strength.
 * Danzō Shimura's vaccum-based Wind Release techniques may be doing this, by infusing pre-existing air into the techniques. Danzō's techniques were significantly more powerful when used in conjunction with the Baku's suction.
 * Temari seems to do this by simultaneously creating a wind with her fan and amplifying the wind created.
 * Lightning chakra can manipulate naturally-existing lightning. Not preferred, as lightning is not too common.
 * In a storm, the user can gather all the lightning into one mass to use in one shot, which is much more powerful than using only chakra, as well as more energy-efficient for the user. This technique is known as Kirin.
 * A storm can be created by sending an extremely powerful Fire Release technique into the sky, causing drastic changes in thermals to form thunderclouds. Then, the chakra sent into the sky inside the Fire tecnique can be converted into a Lightning type to manipulate the static electricity built up inside the clouds.
 * Earth chakra can manipulate pre-existing earth. Preferred, as earth is usually found anywhere on land.
 * Water chakra can manipulate pre-existing water. Preferred, as water sources are quite common.

Chakra being changed into the element
When a pre-existing nearby source of the element is not available, larger amounts of converted chakra must be used to replace the normal amount of the element that would be used. Also, it seems there are some other techniques that involve chakra conversion (also called kneading), other than the Natures: It should be noted converted chakra still contains the properties of actual chakra, and it can be considered "wearing a disguise." Therefore, a chakra absorption technique such as the Blocking Technique Absorption Seal can absorb converted chakra. In theory, chakra has two ways of "disappearing," instantly or gradually. Instant dissipation would be commonly seen in the Shadow Clone Technique, where a disturbance would cause the chakra to dissipate, sending an amount back to the user. Also, in can be theorized that increased masses such as water and earth will return to normal as time goes by, as the chakra will dissipate and lose its "disguise." One example is a technique such as Earth Release: Earth Flow Rampart, which seems to either produce, or raise a huge mass of earth. In my theory, the Earth technique would be an example of gradual dissipation, where the effects and changes caused by the user's chakra would slowly wear off and return to its natural state if control over that chakra is not maintained by the user. I believe that in this case, the chakra would spend itself to maintain the change on terrain, and in the end, the environment will be returned back to its normal state and all the chakra will have become waste energy (Following entropy.).
 * Fire chakra can be exhaled, releasing Fire through the mouth. Preferred, as large amounts of natural fire are uncommon.
 * Wind chakra can be released through the body, such as from the hands or arms; e.g. Wind Release: Rasenshuriken, Blade of Wind
 * Lightning chakra can be released through the body, such as from the hands or arms. Preferred, as pre-existing lightning is uncommon; e.g. Chidori, Lightning Release Armor
 * Earth chakra can be spitten out, providing earth in higher earth-free surroundings. Not preferred, Earth is usually anywhere; e.g. The Third Hokage's Earth Release: Earth Style Wall
 * Water chakra can be spitten out, providing water when there are no water sources nearby. Somewhat preferred, some areas don't have much water. e.g. Water Release: Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave
 * Jiraiya could convert his chakra into oil, in techniques such as the Toad Oil Bullet and the Sage Art: Goemon. This could be absorbed by the Blocking Technique Absorption Seal.
 * Shizune could "knead" her chakra into specal chemicals inside her body, then exhale them. The moment it was released and made contact with the air it would turn into a poisonus mist. (See Poison Mist)

Left-over Spaces; Theorized Natures
From the behaviour and origins of revealed natures, unrevealed natures' properties can be guessed.

Also, it is possible that there are 20 recompositions instead of 10, as it is possible that the theoretical "Dissolution" may be Water+Earth and Wood is Earth+Water.

(Fire and Lightning) A simultaneous increase in temperature of chakra, and increase in its vibration frequency.
 * Name Theories: Blaze(炎), Spark/Fireworks, Light(光)/Heat/Sun(日)
 * Effect theories:
 * A “Forking/"Static" Fire” or “Burning Lightning”.
 * Possibly Explosion Release, relating to the massive energy-based elements, and supported by the kanji for "landmine" (地雷火).
 * Possibly Blaze Release, as Blaze Release: Kagutsuchi created a spiked (forked) arrangement of Fire.
 * A forking, or diving, fire, possibly in the form of a mass of bright sparks, or fireworks. Both static electricity and sparks are created by friction, but sparks are more related to flames.
 * Fire and Lightning both emit Light, and a combination might possible amplify that. Heat and plasma are also common points between the two elements. The Sun emits light, heat, radiation, and is composed of plasma, possibly “summing up” all of these characteristics.

(Wind and Lightning) A simultaneous compression and sharpening of chakra, and increase in its vibration frequency.
 * Name theories: Swift(汛), Sound/Thunder/Scream(鳴), Heaven(天)
 * Effect theories:
 * A “Pressed/Cutting Lightning” or “Vibrating/Electrical Wind”.
 * A resonating wave, by combining the compression with vibration. When added to steel, it would cause it to resonate, and it would also be the ideal Chakra Flow element.

Possible Natures
Also, there are certain other abilities that hint the use of a Nature Transformation through words along the lines of "chakra is converted into" or "chakra is made more...". Several kekkei genkai, unique Tailed Beast abilities, or unknown abilities manipulate substances, and are possible Natures. As the Four-Tailed Monkey possessed the Lava Release, it is possible other Tailed Beasts possess natures, although never mentioned. Other than that, there are several other techniques confused with natures, but are likely not actual natures.
 * A Rinnegan user has several abilities possibly related to elements. First of all, it should be noted a Rinnegan user has access to all six Nature Transformation, although unknown if they can combine natures.
 * The user and reanimated bodies could produce a black chakra-conducting metal from their body, and use it as a tool.
 * The Deva Path has the ability to manipulate attraction(gravity) and repulsion, probably using chakra. The black ball of gravity used in Chibaku Tensei suggests this.
 * The Asura Path uses its chakra as a destructive force in its techniques, such as Flaming Arrow of Amazing Ability, Flaming Arrow Missiles, and Laser Explosion. Flaming Arrow of Amazing Ability also has been mentioned to use chakra like a magnet.
 * Kimimaro's kekkei genkai, the Shikotsumyaku, allowed him to infuse his bones with chakra, and therefore manipulate his skeletal structure. Several of these techniques resembled elemental ninjutsu, but with bones instead.
 * Kidōmaru had the ability to infuse his chakra with sweat or spit, and turn it into either a very sticky silk, or a chakra-blocking metal. This ability is known as the Spider Sticky Gold. Kidōmaru also possessed six arms in total, and could form three Hand Seals at once. It is currently classified as a Hiden jutsu, probably a result of Orochimaru's experiments, although as a genetic ability (experiment), it could be considered a kekkei genkai. Also, Deidara's Exploding Clay was initially classified as Hiden, but he later revealed that he possessed a kekkei genkai, the Explosion Release. However, it did also utilize the Iwagakure Kinjutsu, which was Hiden.
 * Shukaku and Gaara have the ability to manipulate sand, by infusing sand with chakra and using Shape Transformation to control it. However, this ability cannot be used by other characters, despite having simple mechanics, meaning it is a unique power.
 * The Two-Tailed Monster Cat's chakra coat took on the form of blue flames, likely somehow related to Fire Release.
 * The Three-Tailed Giant Turtle lived in the water, like how Shukaku lived in the desert. It likely has Water Release (It did in the anime).
 * Han wore a "Steam Armor" and used "Steam-based ninjutsu," possibly derived from his beast, the Five-Tailed Dolphin Horse.
 * Utakata used Soap Bubble Ninjutsu, possibly derived from his beast, the Six-Tailed Slug. In the anime, it was only a style of ninjutsu he utilized.
 * Konan's transformation technique, the Dance of the Shikigami, turns herself into paper and manipulates it into different shapes.
 * However, it is ranked (B-rank), so it cannot be a kekkei genkai or hiden jutsu.
 * Sai has the ability to draw paintings with chakra-infused ink, and bring them to life with Super Beasts Imitation Picture.
 * However, it is ranked (B-rank), so it cannot be a kekkei genkai or hiden jutsu.
 * Shizune knew how to use the Poison Mist, which allowed her to exhale a toxic gas, much like Boil Release: Skilled Mist Technique.
 * However, it is ranked (B-rank), so it cannot be a kekkei genkai or hiden jutsu.
 * Several characters have used sound-based jutsu. Most of these used an instrument (tool) or the user's voices. The majority of these were also genjutsu, and sound-based genjutsu have been mentioned to be the most effective.
 * Too many characters have used this type to be considered an Advanced Nature, although an unused aspect of sound may be used (Dosu's Vibrating Sound Drill, Zaku's Decapitating Airwaves, Kin's Illusion Bell Needles, Tayuya's flute sound-based jutsu, Shima&Fukasaku's sound-based jutsu, etc.).
 * Jiraiya could convert his chakra into oil, allowing him to use techniques such as Toad Oil Bullet. This "Oil chakra" could be absorbed by the Blocking Technique Absorption Seal, confirming this chakra-converting process.
 * However, it is ranked (C-rank), so it cannot be a kekkei genkai or hiden jutsu.

Pattern Theory: Opposite and Adjacent Recompositions
'''Note: This is outdated. I'll update it soon.''' This is the first great idea I had in this research.

There are 2 types of elemental recomposition: Opposite and Adjacent.


 * Opposite recomposition includes Ice, Lava, and Storm, 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 this theory, Ice is the opposite of Fire, Lava is the opposite of Water, and Storm is the opposite of Earth.
 * (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)
 * (Fire→Wind→Lightning)
 * THEORY 1: 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. 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 this theory).
 * Also, it seems that natures of this element are formed by applying the inferior element’s characteristics to the superior element’s composition. Ice is frozen Water(→Fire→Wind), Lava is molten Earth(→Water→Fire), Storm is fluid Lightning(→Earth→Water), and Dust is solid Wind(→Lightning→Earth). If Blaze is the opposite of Wind, it would be forked Fire(→Wind→Lightning). When an advanced element and its basic opposite clash, the basic element "reduces" the advanced nature. Fire melts Ice, Water cools Lava, Earth "filters" Storm, Lightning dissipates Dust, and theoretically, Wind would destroy the form of Blaze.


 * Adjacent recomposition includes Wood, Boil, and Scorch (and Dissolution if it is truely not the same as Lava), which is a case where elements that may affect each other in relationships outside of recomposition (Earth → Water, and Water → Fire).
 * (Water-Wood-Earth)/(Water-Dissolution-Earth)
 * (Fire-Boil-Water)
 * (Wind-Scorch-Fire)
 * (Lightning-?-Wind)
 * (Earth-?-Lightning)

Taiji Circle Energy-Matter Theory
'''Note: This is outdated, as you can see with the assumed position of Dust. I'll update it soon after organizing new ideas.'''
 * If you can see my profile picture, you will see what seems to be a Yin-Yang diagram with a whole bunch of lines over it. This is a crazy idea I had, and this is how it goes. First you must understand my made-up terminology from my Opposite-and-Adjacent theory. This theory is entirely reliant on the diagram.
 * I draw a circle, and label five points on it  equally distanced from each other (72 degrees each). I label five more points on the same circle, . Each of these five must be equally spaced from its two components (e.g. Wood/Dissoultion in the exact middle of the arc connecting Earth and Water; refer to Opposite-and-Adjacent theory) and therefore, the 10 elements will each be 36 degrees away from each other.
 * Now, I draw another circle with the same center, but with a diameter of half the length of the first circle's diameter. Then, I label , each aligned with Fire, Wind, Lightning, Earth, and Water respectively (e.g. Ice will be exactly between the Fire point and the center). Now I draw arcs to connect each element to its components.
 * Now this is new. I draw a curved line, exactly like that which divides Yin and Yang, formed by two half-circles curved toards opposite directions, to place Fire, Lightning, Wind, Scorch, "?", Storm, Blaze, and Dust on one side, and Earth, Water, Wood, Lava, "?", Boil, and Ice on the other side of this circle. Now, I shade the side with Fire and Lightning black. If all goes according to plan, the energy-based elements end up on the black area, while the matter-based ones end up on the white area. The end result should be something that looks like an evenly divided Yin-Yang symbol.

Other Theories on Anime-/Movie-only Elements and Relationships
I consider the elements only in the movie Naruto Shippūden 3: Inheritors of the Will of Fire as possibilities for canon assumptions, mentioned earlier.
 * Dark Release (and probably the Chimera Technique) is 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. Dark Release seems to be related to Yin in a "dark" sense, and Wood Release is definitely related to Yang, its life energy source.


 * In the movie, after Hiruko displayed his Dark Release with his left hand, he quickly switched to his right hand to block Sai's tantō assault with Steel Release: Impervious Armor, suggesting he cannot use his Steel in his left hand, (or maybe, it's only available in his right hand). It is possible the parts(DNA? Blood? Skin? Other body parts?) of the kekkei genkai-bearing victims of the Chimera Technique were simply assimilated (or were planned to be assimilated) into different parts of his body (Left Arm/Hand: Dark Release, Right Arm/Hand: Steel Release, Stomach/Mouth: Storm Release, Feet/Legs: Swift Release, Chest~Head: Sharingan?) granting him the abilities with the sources at those points.

Ice Release (and the movie use)
The Yuki clan possessed the Ice Release, which allowed them to simultaneously use Water and Wind to produce Ice. The technique Ice Release Secret Technique: Magical Mirrors of Ice Crystal produced an arrangement of 21 levitating ice mirrors. Haku could then “enter” one mirror, and leap out of another. The reflection of the mirrors seems to be what allowed him to do so. This could either be an optical illusion, or a Jikūkan Ninjutsu.

Also, in the first movie, the ninja of Yukigakure possessed an affinity for Ice Release, but as a sixth basic nature rather than an advanced nature. This nature focused on the manipulation of snow and freezing, rather than the manipulation of solid structures. Also, it is likely that this nature is a mistake, as the Nature Transformation concept hadn’t been explained at that point.

Wood Release (and Tailed Beast control, and Sage of the Six Paths)
Hashirama Senju possessed the Wood Release, which he used to create the foundation of Konohagakure. Yamato and Danzō Shimura later gained access to this nature through Orochimaru’s experiments with Hashirama’s DNA. The user converts their chakra into a life force, and then creates trees from their own cells, or the ground.

Hashirama also used a technique known as the Hokage-Style Sixty-Year-Old Technique - Kakuan Entering Society with Bliss-Bringing Hands, which suppressed the chakra of Tailed Beasts. This is mainly why Wood Release is seen as synonymous to “Tailed Beast control” to some characters, as both Yamato and Danzō were mentioned that they gained access to this power for the ability to control the Tailed Beasts. As it is unknown why particularly Wood is necessary for this ability, it is quite possible that “Tailed Beast control” and “Wood Release” are two different powers Hashirama possessed, and all the other users gained the Wood Release as a “by-product” in their quest to gain control over the Tailed Beasts.

Madara also stated that, as both Uchiha and Senju blood (together forming the blood of the Sage of the Six Paths) is required to use Izanagi, he stole some of Hashirama’s DNA, which he used to grow a mindless “clone” of Hashirama in the form of a flower. He uses this flower to produce Zetsus, which have plant-based abilities. It also seems quite possible that some part of his body is like Zetsu, as he removed and replaced and arm, seemingly made of the same substance as Zetsu. This may be what grants him the use of Izanagi.

As the Sharingan and Wood Release are the only abilities that seem to grant manipulation of the Tailed Beasts, it is possible that Uchiha and Senju only possess the power to control Tailed Beasts due to their common ancestor, the Sage of the Six Paths, being the first Jinchūriki.

Transparency Release??? (Jiraiya)
Earlier in the plot, Jiraiya mentioned a technique he could use: the Tōton no Jutsu, or Transparent Escape Technique. Although it is quite unlikely that it was a nature, it may have been one, or a similar use (or maybe even a pun):
 * Transparency (透明, Tōmei); Transparency Release (透遁, Tōton). The “透” part of its name means “through”, although in this case means “see-through”. (Highly unlikely.)

Lava Release (and Mei's Dissolution Release confusion)
Lava Release (熔遁) is the only nature seen to be accessible through a Tailed Beast, the Four-Tailed Monkey. However, Kurotsuchi also possesses this nature, probably as a kekkei genkai.

This does bring up the possibility of Tailed Beast Skills being able to be passed down as kekkei genkai, as the One-Tailed Shukaku left permanent changes in Gaara, as Gaara still had the rings around his eyes, as well as the ability to manipulate sand, after the beast was extracted from him.

If this is true, it becomes likely that Kurotsuchi is related to a Jinchūriki of the Four-Tails.

However, there is another confusion with this nature. While the Lava Release (熔遁) is used by Rōshi (a Jinchūriki) and Kurotsuchi, both from Iwagakure, there is another nature, the Lava/Dissolution Release (溶遁), which is used by Mei Terumī, from Kirigakure. Although normally there would be no confusion at all between Lava and Dissolution, both “熔” and “溶” can be used for the word Lava (“溶岩/熔岩”; Yōgan), and Kishimoto himself writes Lava like 溶岩, while naming the nature that manipulates it as 熔遁. On the other hand, Mei’s “Melt” is written as 溶遁. However, as there must be some reason for why Kishimoto uses different characters to name the natures, I believe they are different. Mei’s only seen “Melt” technique, the Lava Release: Melting Apparition Technique (Yōton: Yōkai no Jutsu) is a pun on the term “dissolution” (溶解; Yōkai), which strongly suggests to me that it is a dissolving substance, rather than lava.
 * This idea has been discouraged by Mei's anime appearance, where she simply spits lava.
 * Also, as seen with Magnetism Release being in both Suna and Kumo, the idea of different villages possessing the same kekkei genkai seems more possible.

Crystal Release (Anime-only)
In the anime only, Guren possessed the Crystal Release. It was assumed by several characters to be related to Earth Release. It had the ability to crystallize any physical matter, including earth, rock, water, wood, human bodies, and even the moisture in the atmosphere. However, it could not crystallize non-physical energies, such as Fire, Wind, Lightning, or plain chakra. A certain sound frequency, available to bats (See Bat Controlling: Ultrasonic Mind Waves) could disrupt the molecular bonds inside the Crystal, dispersing the particles back into the air. Shino could also conduct selective breeding with his kikaichū, which would produce bugs that were immune to crystallization.

One possible flaw with this element is that it literally cannot produce its element out of chakra, but rather only produce it from other elements. However, the Wood Release also wasn’t seen producing trees from just chakra, but rather the user’s body or the ground.

It is likely that the Crystal Release allowed one to convert chakra into some form of crystallizing energy.

Blaze Release (Clarification & Theories)
Sasuke Uchiha has used a technique known as Blaze Release: Kagutsuchi, which allows him to manipulate the black flames of Amaterasu. This ability is used through his right eye (whereas Amaterasu itself is cast with his left). There are three possibilities for this nature:
 * 1. Sasuke was only boasting, comparing his ability to an actual nature. (Highly unlikely, as this makes the "~ton" suffix a "coincidence")
 * 2. This nature is a combination of Fire and Yin, applying the form aspect of Yin to the flames of Amaterasu. This would make sense in the fact that Sasuke and Itachi both have control over Amaterasu(Fire) and Tsukuyomi(Yin) in one eye each, and therefore the casting of Amaterasu(Fire) and the form manipulation(Yin) may be what is being combined to form this nature. However, it is strange that only his right eye is needed for the actual technique. Also, the Uchiha have connections to the Fire and Yin natures, possibly meaning they can be combined in this way. (More likely, as the kanji for "Blaze" (炎) is two kanji for "Fire" (火), one on top of another, making the inclusion of another natural element unlikely. However, adding Yin or Yang to modify the flames while leaving them purely fire-based would make more sense.)
 * 3. This nature is a combination of Fire and Lightning. Fire is modified to move and behave like Lightning, forming forks and Lightning Chakra Flow-like auras. It just happened so that Sasuke was using the flames of Amaterasu for this, although he can utilize other existing flames. (Viable, although a bit unlikey)
 * Also, the flames of Amaterasu are as hot as the flames of the sun, meaning they are composed of ionized plasma. The Lightning may be what is being used to change the shape of the charged particles, forming spikes, or forks.
 * Sasuke was able to learn the two natures pretty quickly, making it possible that he has affinities for both. Kakashi once said Sasuke was the same type as him, leading to his learning of the Chidori.

Storm Release (and Movie-only natures)
Darui possesses the Storm Release. The fluid motion of Water is applied to the electricity of Lightning, creating a bright, fluid, electrical energy.

However, Hiruko had stolen this nature, although in his case, it manipulated dark thunder clouds. The movie Hiruko was featured in did premiere before the chapter Darui was introduced, suggesting a possibility of Kishimoto collaborating with the movie. Later in the manga, characters revived by Kabuto with the Summoning: Impure World Resurrection resemble characters from the movie, such as Chūkichi, Gari, the Toroi, and Pakura, further supporting this idea.

However, Pakura and Gari instead possessed the Scorch Release and Explosion Release respectively. Toroi also possessed a different ability, the Magnetism Release.

Boil Release (and Mei's multiple Kekkei Genkai)
Mei Terumī also possesses the Boil Release as well as the Dissolution Release. It is possible that these two natures were possessed by separate bloodlines that joined at some point, or that they were part of the same bloodline from the beginning. Mei has control over Fire, Water, and Earth, and has Boil(Water+Fire) and Dissolution(Water+Earth). However, if the Dissolution is just the same as Lava, it is “Lava(Earth+Fire)” instead.

Dust Release (Theory on Kekkei Genkai passage)
Ōnoki possesses the Dust Release, which has the power to reduce anything into molecule-sized dust. It seems that his granddaughter, Kurotsuchi, does not possess the kekkei tōta, raising further questions of how it works.

This nature manipulates molecules, but the extent of this “universal” ability is unknown.

Dark, Steel, and Swift Releases
Hiruko had also stolen the Dark, Steel, and Swift natures, from the ninja who resembled Chūkichi, Gari, the Toroi and Pakura. However, Pakura, Gari, and Toroi possessed the Scorch, Explosion, and Magnetism Releases repectively, likely meaning the Dark, Steel, and Swift natures will not be used.

Yin/Yang Relationship Theories

 * Yin and Yang are not opposed, they are complementary. Yin energy is attractd to Yang energy, and vice-versa, as seen in Demonic Haunts Disorder. The spiritual/mental energy is attracted to the bodily energy, and it takes much power and skill to do separate the two. In a technique such as Mind Body Switch Technique, the user's mind (part or whole is unknown) is shot into the target's mind, and therefore gains control of them. However, when the duration ends, or the target's mind forces them out with willpower, their mind returns to their body, proving that the mind recognizes its "true compliment", the original body.
 * Kisame Hoshigaki had a vaguely related logic where he believed lives (Yang) were expendable for the protection of valuable information (Yin).

Explosion Release
Deidara has stated that he has access to the Explosion Release, as he compares it to the Tsuchikage’s Dust Release. However, his Exploding Clay was establshed earlier to be an Earth-based Hiden Jutsu, and derived from the Iwagakure Kinjutsu. There is one solution: Explosion Release must contain either (not both) of the following as components: The kaji for landmine, "地雷火" (Jiraika), includes the kanji for "Land," "Lightning," and "Fire." It is likely that Explosion Release is a combination of 2 of these.
 * Deidara naturally possessed the Explosion Release advanced nature kekkei genkai, like Gari. However, to "complete his art," he stole the Iwagakure Kinjutsu, allowing him to knead his explosive chakra into his clay sculptures.
 * Earth: It has been displayed Lightning diffuses Deidara's bombs, removing their explosive properties. Deidara also uses normal animated clay sculptures which do not explode for different purposes, which are earth-natured. Using Earth techniques likely means Explosion contains Earth.
 * Also, Sasuke noticed the possibility that Deidara's techniques may be Earth-based through his use of the Snake seal. It could be that most Earth-related kekkei genkai utilize the Snake seal frequently, as seen in the Wood, Lava, and Explosion Releases.
 * Lightning: Techniques of the same nature go through a reaction known as "Counterbalancing," and it is possible that Sasuke's Lightning absorbed and took over the Lightning component of the explosive chakra in the process, if Chidori was more powerful than the lightning inside the bombs.

Succesful hypotheses and theories
These are some of my numerous ideas that have succeeded, and I am definitely not the only one that succeeded to predict such outcomes, nor did I have no doubts about the ideas.
 * Although we all had doubts, Deidara's explosive chakra was revealed to be a Nature Transformation. I began to question this when I saw the mention of "explosive chakra" in the databook entry for CO.
 * Similar to the explosive chakra, the Third Kazekage's magnetic chakra was revealed to be a Nature Transformation. Most people guessed this when it was mentioned to be a kekkei genkai, and it was supported by the fact that the chakra is gaining a magnetic nature, relating it to the literal definition of Nature Transformation.
 * Earlier on, I was one of many who felt Zetsu had been "created by Madara from the First's cells," and that Madara's body must be composed of the same material as Zetsu. Zetsu was indeed connected to the Wood Release, making the Wood nature even more special.
 * I theorized that Fire+Wind would be something that possessed the characterisitics of both, like "hot air." Scorch Release confirmed this, although not perfectly what I imagined.

Credits
Special thanks to Omnibender and Shounensuki !!!

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