Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Naruto - Ninjutsu - The Five Elements

Ninjutsu - The Five Elements
Katon - Fire
Katon, or Fire Element, takes the form of fire and flame attacks. These can be fire balls or extended flame throwing. Fire is typically a specialised offensive element.
Fuuton - Wind
Fuuton, or Wind Element, takes the form of wind based attacks. These can be huge gusts or sustained wind storms. Wind is typically a specialised offensive element, good for close to mid-range attacks.
Raiton - Lightning
Raiton, or Lightning Element takes the form of electrical and lightning based attacks. When used in conjunction with metal based weapons, the power becomes amplified. Lightning is good for middle to long-range attacks.
Doton - Earth
Doton, or Earth Element, takes the form of earth and mud based attacks. These can be walls made from mud or the ninja maneuvering himself below ground to attack his opponent from below. Earth can change the hardness composition of objects, making something hard as steel or soft as clay.
Suiton - Water
Suiton, or Water Element, takes the form of water based attacks. These can be walls of water used as shields or water formed into large striking jets. In this regard, Water is very diverse when it comes to shape modification.
Bloodline and Bijuu Created Elements
Futton - Boil
Futton, or Boil Element, takes the form of boiling attacks and defenses. This elemental style has been used by Godaime Mizukage. Futton is formed through the simultaneous usage of Fire and Water styles.
Hyouton - Ice
Hyouton, or Ice Element, takes the form of Ice attacks and defenses. This elemental style has been used by Haku and ninja from Hidden Snow, however the manga has stated this ability was unique to Haku's bloodline. Hyouton is formed through the simultaneous usage of Water and Wind styles.
Jiton - Magnetic
Jiton, or Magnetic Element, takes the form of small metal attacks and defenses. This elemental style has been used by Sandaime and Yondaime Kazekage and Toroi from Kumogakure. It is unknown if elements are combined to form it.
Jinton - Dust
Jinton, or Dust Element, takes the form of dust attacks and defenses. This elemental style has been used by Nidaime and Sandaime Tsuchikage. Jinton is created through Kekkei Touta or Bloodline Selection, which combines three elements. In this case, from Earth, Fire and Wind styles.
Mokuton - Wood
Mokuton, or Wood Element, takes the form of wood attacks and defenses. The usage of this elemental style is a hidden technique unique to Shodai Hokage and others who possess his same exact genes. Mokuton is formed through the simultaneous usage of Water and Earth styles.
Ranton - Storm
Ranton, or Storm Element, takes the form of laser-like attacks. This elemental style has been used by Darui. Though not officially confirmed, it appears to be a combination of Water and Lightning styles.
Youton - Lava
Youton, or Lava Element, takes the form of melting attacks and defenses. This elemental style has been used by the Yonbi Jinchuuriki Roushi, who developed this style with the help of his Bijuu. It has also been used by Godaime Mizukage through the use of her bloodline limit. Rock kunoichi Kurotsuchi has also used this style. Youton is formed through the simultaneous usage of Fire and Earth styles.
Bakuton - Explosion
Bakuton, or Explosion Element, takes the form of explosive clay attacks. This elemental style has been used by Deidara and Gari. Though called "Bakuton", Deidara's jutsu have been classified as Doton. It is unknown if Bakuton is a combination of Doton along with another Elemental style or just a name he gives to his style of jutsu.
Shakuton - Scorch
Shakuton, or Scorch Element, takes the form of evaporating attacks. This elemental style has been used by Pakura. Though not officially confirmed, it appears to be a combination of Wind and Fire styles.
Enton - Blaze
Enton, or Blaze Element, takes the form of Amaterasu based attacks and defenses. This elemental style has been used by Uchiha Sasuke. Because of its unique Doujutsu nature, it is unknown if elements are combined to form it.
Bloodline and Bijuu Created Elements [Anime Only]
Shouton - Crystal
Shouton, or Crystal Element, takes the form of Crystal attacks and defenses. This elemental style has been used by the anime-only character Guren. It is currently unknown which styles are combined to create Shouton.
Meiton - Dark
Meiton, or Dark Element, takes the form of chakra absorption and release. The user can absorb the opponent's chakra to bolster their own chakra reserves. This elemental style has been used by the anime-only character Hiruko. It is currently unknown which styles are combined to create Meiton.
Jinton - Swift
Jinton, or Swift Element, takes the form of ultra-fast movement. It makes the user fast enough to avoid Taijutsu strikes. This elemental style has been used by the anime-only character Hiruko. It is currently unknown which styles are combined to create Jinton. Note that this jin "迅" (meaning swift) is different from the canon jin "塵" (meaning dust).
Kouton - Steel
Kouton, or Steel Element, takes the form of hardening the body in defense. This elemental style has been used by the anime-only character Hiruko. It is currently unknown which styles are combined to create Kouton.

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