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Post by TriangleMan on Mar 16, 2010 10:21:24 GMT -8
There are five elemental chakra natures, and each ninja has the potential to better utilize one of these styles and potentially more. A special elemental detecting paper is used to determine ones type. The paper comes from trees which are specially grown with chakra. When the ninja imbues the paper with a portion of their chakra, the paper will alter to reveal one's type. The paper will rip in two for Wind, burn for Fire, become wet for Water, fall apart for Earth and crumple for Lightning.
The five elements themselves form a cyclical strong and weak relationship against each other. The element of Fire is stronger than Wind, as the usage of Wind merely increases the strength of Fire. So if a Fire jutsu came up against an equal strength Wind jutsu, the Fire jutsu is more likely to win out. Wind in turn is stronger than Lightning. Lightning is stronger than Earth and Earth in stronger than Water. Water finishes the cycle by naturally winning out over Fire.
When born, most people have one inherent chakra nature. This is their main elemental release, and their chakras are attuned so that it they can easily adapt and utilize jutsu of those elements. This makes learning those jutsu much easier. However, as a ninja develops, they can be exposed to training with other elemental chakra natures. Learning to utilize these natures is difficult, but not impossible. After adapting their chakras toward the elemental nature they are learning, they are then free to utilize those jutsu in using the learned elemental nature as a secondary element. Most Jounin are capable of utilizing two chakra natures. However, even among the most elite ninja, few are capable of learning to utilize a third chakra nature.
Among all people, some ninja are born with chakras attuned toward the capability of utilizing two chakra natures. These ninja are rare and few, even among the most prestige clans of the world. And even among these, fewer still is the number of ninja whose chakra natures are not affected by genetic inheritance of kekkei genkai.
Combining elements to form new ones requires a bloodline ability or the usage of Bijuu granted powers. These new elements do not have an exact corresponding strong/weak relationships, but rather are defined just by the element that they are. Some will be stronger or weaker to specific elements, depending on what they form.
 | Futton, or Boil Element, takes the form of boiling attacks and defenses via liquid or mist. Futton is formed through the simultaneous usage of Fire and Water styles. |
 | Hyouton, or Ice Element, takes the form of Ice attacks and defenses. Hyouton is formed through the simultaneous usage of Water and Wind styles. This elemental style is used by a specific clan. |
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Mokuton, or Wood Element, takes the form of wood attacks and defenses. Mokuton is formed through the simultaneous usage of Water and Earth styles. This elemental style is used by Senju Hashirama. |
 | Ranton, or Storm Element, takes the form of laser-like attacks. Ranton is formed through the simultaneous usage of Water and Lightning styles. |
| Jinton, or Dust Element, takes the form of dust attacks and defenses. Jinton is formed through the simultaneous usage of Earth and Wind styles. |
| Shouton, or Crystal Element, takes the form of Crystal attacks and defenses. Shouton is formed through the simultaneous usage of Earth and Lightning styles. |
| Youton, or Lava Element, takes the form of lava or molten rock attacks and defenses. Youton is formed through the simultaneous usage of Fire and Earth styles. |
| Haiton, or Ash Element, takes the form of burning ash attacks and defenses. Haiton is formed through the simultaneous usage of Fire and Wind styles. This elemental style is used by the Senken clan. |
All other elemental combinations currently unknown. Feel free to make them up yourself and claim it for your own clan.
Most information and images from Leafninja.com.
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