Sure. Now let's start slowly. I believe you are pretty new to the RP although I'm sure you already got some ideas of how it all works or how it's supposed to work. Now, before we actually start, I'd like to cover some basic terms. Can you tell me what a ninja is, chakra, ninjutsu, elements?
Sure. Now let's start slowly. I believe you are pretty new to the RP although I'm sure you already got some ideas of how it all works or how it's supposed to work. Now, before we actually start, I'd like to cover some basic terms. Can you tell me what a ninja is, chakra, ninjutsu, elements?
According to Jiraiya, Ninja are the ones who endure. This being said, it is the job of a ninja to protect those who they love, their village, and their land. In doing this, they risk themselves without any second thoughts in order to achieve their goals. They do this by utilizing a natural force within themselves, called chakra. Manipulating it into a ninjutsu, taijutsu, or genjutsu.
Chakra is a natural life force in the Narutoverse. It combines spiritual and physical energy into a tool used by ninja in order to use ninjutsu, and genjutsu. When it comes to taijutsu, it can enhance the users stats dramatically, as seen with Sakura and Rock Lee. It flows through a person by a connection of chakra networks, and can be directed to specific chakra points on the body.
Ninjutsu is one of the basic ways that a ninja can use chakra. It is also a very broad term used to classify ninja techniques. Most of the time, the proper hand seals are required to mold the chakra into whatever they need it to be in order to use their techniques. More advanced ninja can manipulate the shape and nature of their chakra to suit the needs of the jutsu.
When a ninja changes the chakra nature of a jutsu, he/she envelopes the jutsu with one of the five basic elements: Lightning, Water, Earth, Wind, and Fire. Each of these have strengths and weaknesses in relation to each other.
How are these explanations? Do I need to go into further detail?
According to Jiraiya, Ninja are the ones who endure. This being said, it is the job of a ninja to protect those who they love, their village, and their land. In doing this, they risk themselves without any second thoughts in order to achieve their goals. They do this by utilizing a natural force within themselves, called chakra. Manipulating it into a ninjutsu, taijutsu, or genjutsu.
Chakra is a natural life force in the Narutoverse. It combines spiritual and physical energy into a tool used by ninja in order to use ninjutsu, and genjutsu. When it comes to taijutsu, it can enhance the users stats dramatically, as seen with Sakura and Rock Lee. It flows through a person by a connection of chakra networks, and can be directed to specific chakra points on the body.
Ninjutsu is one of the basic ways that a ninja can use chakra. It is also a very broad term used to classify ninja techniques. Most of the time, the proper hand seals are required to mold the chakra into whatever they need it to be in order to use their techniques. More advanced ninja can manipulate the shape and nature of their chakra to suit the needs of the jutsu.
When a ninja changes the chakra nature of a jutsu, he/she envelopes the jutsu with one of the five basic elements: Lightning, Water, Earth, Wind, and Fire. Each of these have strengths and weaknesses in relation to each other.
How are these explanations? Do I need to go into further detail?
They're good. They show that you understand the basics, however, here are the somewhat "official" descriptions of each term which were explained to me by my sensei Scorps.
±± Ninja ±±
A ninja is someone who uses their full abilities in the service of his/hers beliefs, working to achieve a goal. This goal can be anything from peace to war, money, destruction, personal griefs or even revenge and can be shared with others or individual. Most ninjas are fighters and correspond to the bulk of the military force of the great nations. However, a ninja doesn't need to be a fighter. Even medics or a simple carpenter may, in times of need, use his abilities (medical knowledge or abilities in working with wood for example) to accomplish the goals he set to himself, following his beliefs.
±± Chakra ±±
Chakra is the energy that is formed through the passive combination of both the Physical and the Spiritual energies in a sentient being (every living being with a conscious mind has chakra). Physical energy corresponds to the vitality of the body and its own energy. Spiritual energy corresponds to the mind or spirit, and comes from the awareness and "soul" of each sentient being.
Some ninjas have high levels of chakra because they have great physical energy (like the Akimichi or even Tsunade) and others because of their spiritual energy (like the Uchiha and the Yamanaka). However, its much more difficult to increase the spiritual energy than the physical one, thus why all ninjas pass through intensive physical workout.
Yin and Yang are based on this same concept. Yin is the basis of the spirit while Yang the basis of the body. In this i won't go into more dept because there are 2 things to consider: Yin/Yang manipulation in our RP is different from the manga one and both are more or less inacessible.
Chakra flows in a circulatory system inside your body, in a way that much resembles the blood circulation. This circulatory system has 8 small reservoirs that act as both storage but also chakra regulation. These are the eight inner gates. Along your circulatory system, small "portals" exist that enable you to expell chakra from your body. These are called Tenketsu and there are 361 of them scattered allong the body. When a tenketsu opens, chakra poors out of it. Its by molding the chakra that comes out of the tenketsu that you produce ninjutsu and genjutsu.
±± Ninjutsu ±±
Ninjutsu, or Ninja Arts, is the ability to, through the use of chakra, accomplish tasks that would be otherwise impossible to do. Ninjutsu are done by 2 stepts: focusing your chakra and molding your chakra. Focusing is using your will power to "will" a portion of your chakra to do something. On the other hand, molding is giving your chakra a set of characteristics that will enable you to produce the desired end effect.
Think of the chakra flow as our breathing. Normally, it happens passively, without any conscious intervention. However, when you need to you can use your will to control it. Its the same with your chakra flow. Its happens normally without your consicious intervention. However, you can focus your chakra and make it produce something.
Now, molding the chakra is done by two basic principles: Shape Manipulation and Nature Transformation. These correspond to the two broad areas that one needs to change in the chakra to produce a jutsu. Shape manipulation pertains to the ability to give your chakra a desired form while Nature transformation pertains to the ability to give your chakra a desired set of characteristics/properties. Sometimes, to better mold chakra, ninja use Handseals. Handseals are simply hand gestures that allow the ninja to more easily concentrate and mold the chakra into the desired technique.
Regarding elements, I will put a few words on my own. As you already said there are basic 5 elements and they can be arranged into a circle, corresponding to their strengths and weaknesses. Those elements are Water > Fire > Wind > Lightning > Earth. Each of these is a natural occurrence in our world and through intensive studying and practicing we became able to manipulate and even create them. In the manga and anime you see regular ninja with one or two elements as their main traits but for the purpose of our RP, it's allowed to have all five. Each element has it's own characteristics and there are strong facts as to why some elements are stronger/weaker than other.
Earth is a versatile element because we walk on it. Mostly everywhere you walk, you will be able to use earth techniques, which gives a great advantage against water users when battling without nearby water sources. It is a solid element with great crushing and piercing characteristics. It has a tremendous amount of applications thus why it has the most techniques. It's projectiles possess a great force because of their mass and it's proportional to the increase of acceleration. It's simple logic. The faster you throw a rock the more it will hurt, lol. Earths' main weakness is lightning while it's strong against water because it can split water waves, redirect them, push them back, etc. Mass is the key. It's a great combination with fire because it turns it into lava or in case you have mud, it hardens it. It also has its unique applications in conjunction with wind which I will explain in the wind part.
Water is a liquid element and can be found anywhere in our world. I won't go into specific numbers but you're aware that a lot of stuff is made of water or has water in it. This makes it a very versatile element, the second most versatile actually. Water is strong against fire because of its extinguishing power, but it's weak against earth because it can't break it down and it only makes it wet. Note however that in some cases water turns earth to mud which can be useful but also a double egde. Regarding the other two elements, water is very good in combination with both. Lightning electrocutes the water while wind gives it more force and makes it generally stronger.
Fire is a dangerous element, capable of burning stuff in the matter of seconds. It's a very violent element because of its destructive power. It's main trait is heat, which is the cause to melting and incineration. It's important for you to notice that fire requires oxygen to burn. Since oxygen is a part of the air we breathe, no air would mean no oxygen. The counterpart would be more air resulting in more oxygen and a stronger fire. However, there are a few scenarios for this and I believe your teacher will explain these to you in your training. It's weak to water because it's easily extinguished but it's strong against wind because it "eats" the air and the oxygen. It's neutral against lightning and since none are solids they pass through each other. Fire with earth is a good combination because it can harden mud or turn regular earth into lava.
Wind is the most versatile element in our universe because it's everywhere around us. Again, air is not a solid but using our chakra we can condense it into sharp projectiles, blades and such. One of its components is oxygen which makes the fire burn. The interesting thing here is the amount of wind (air) you put up to the fire. With a small amount you make the fire burn stronger and spread faster while with a huge amount of air you will put the fire out. Because it contains oxygen it is, unfortunately, weak to fire while being a natural insulator it's strong against lightning, capable of dispersing it and preventing its spreading. As mentioned it's a good combination with water because, for example, it gives a water projectile more thrust power and it speeds it up. This is also applicable to various ninja tools, so keep that in mind. Regarding earth, they're neutral but there can be some interesting usages. For example, picking up dust from the ground, small rocks or even making giants patches of earth float above the ground, and such.
Now to the element of choice for this training session. Lightning is, again, a very violent and sharp element, capable of paralyzing and burning our opponents. It is considered to be the fastest of the basic elements. It's generated by its molecules being forced to move at a great velocity which causes it to be unstable to a degree. Lightning is weak against wind, as I already said, because wind is a natural insulator while it's very strong against earth, being capable of destroying it and crumbling into pieces. It's a very good combination with water because it electrocutes it, while it's neutral to fire because of reasons I already mentioned.
Well then. What can you tell me about the lightning element chakra-wise? How would you theoretically use your regular chakra in order to create lightning chakra? I suggest you sit down, relax and focus on your breathing. Try to imagine the chakra flowing and the processes it goes through in order to "transform". Describe everything you feel.
Well then. What can you tell me about the lightning element chakra-wise? How would you theoretically use your regular chakra in order to create lightning chakra? I suggest you sit down, relax and focus on your breathing. Try to imagine the chakra flowing and the processes it goes through in order to "transform". Describe everything you feel.
Both, chakra and lightning, are inside us. Our brains produce a form of lightning in order to send messages to other parts of our bodies for everything that we do. Our heartbeat, breathing, walking, sleeping, and waking up. A form of lightning is required for it all. I would think that I would have to focus my chakra at point that it can be blended with this elemental lightning.
He then crosses is legs, closes his eyes, and slows down his breathing
Senpai-San, I'm not fee--
Hiei's body twitches a bit. He then falls silent, slouches a bit, and remains motionless for a moment...
It feels warm all over my body, and it tingles a bit in my joints. I sometimes feel a jolt up my spine, but in a good way. I couldn't feel anything at first, but as I focused I could feel it coursing through my body at high speeds. Now I will focus the energy that I feel into my chakra systems.
Hiei's forehead cringes a little. Then, with a jolt, he was sitting upright again, facing you
It was hard at first. It didn't seep in evenly, but I quickly caught on to my mistakes. Once I corrected the lightning flow, a warm surge filled my body from the inner most part out to my skin.
Both, chakra and lightning, are inside us. Our brains produce a form of lightning in order to send messages to other parts of our bodies for everything that we do. Our heartbeat, breathing, walking, sleeping, and waking up. A form of lightning is required for it all. I would think that I would have to focus my chakra at point that it can be blended with this elemental lightning.
He then crosses is legs, closes his eyes, and slows down his breathing
Senpai-San, I'm not fee--
Hiei's body twitches a bit. He then falls silent, slouches a bit, and remains motionless for a moment...
It feels warm all over my body, and it tingles a bit in my joints. I sometimes feel a jolt up my spine, but in a good way. I couldn't feel anything at first, but as I focused I could feel it coursing through my body at high speeds. Now I will focus the energy that I feel into my chakra systems.
Hiei's forehead cringes a little. Then, with a jolt, he was sitting upright again, facing you
It was hard at first. It didn't seep in evenly, but I quickly caught on to my mistakes. Once I corrected the lightning flow, a warm surge filled my body from the inner most part out to my skin.
That's a good feeling, but you're not there yet. Now I need you to start focusing on your chakra, move it at great speed and have it rub against itself. The speed should be so fast that it becomes unpredictable and sharp and once it does so, you will feel real lightning, not to mention it's chirping sound.
That's a good feeling, but you're not there yet. Now I need you to start focusing on your chakra, move it at great speed and have it rub against itself. The speed should be so fast that it becomes unpredictable and sharp and once it does so, you will feel real lightning, not to mention it's chirping sound.
Hiei remains seated and concentrates once more. He riles his chakra in an attempt to accelerate its circulation. Faster, and faster it flows in his body. While it rubs against itself, a warmer sensation takes over.
I see what you mean. I can't tell which direction my chakra is moving now, but it's like I can feel it everywhere at once.
His body jerks a little
... And there is the sharpness you mentioned earlier.
A loud chirping noise is heard and Hiei's hands shoot up to his ears
Hiei remains seated and concentrates once more. He riles his chakra in an attempt to accelerate its circulation. Faster, and faster it flows in his body. While it rubs against itself, a warmer sensation takes over.
I see what you mean. I can't tell which direction my chakra is moving now, but it's like I can feel it everywhere at once.
His body jerks a little
... And there is the sharpness you mentioned earlier.
A loud chirping noise is heard and Hiei's hands shoot up to his ears
That's the real deal. Now I want you to hold this chakra paper and place it in between your palms and repeat the process once again. A chakra paper reacts to certain chakra natues. In this case, it should shred into pieces. I hand you the piece of paper. Once you get the same feeling, start channeling the chakra into your hands and try to expel it through the chakra points in your palms.
Hiei grabs the paper and places it between his hands. He then begins to concentrate, and rile his chakra like before. He feels a familiar sharpness, and knows it is almost ready. At this point he concentrates a good portion of chakra into his palms. Spreading his hands, he reveals the shredded remnants of the chakra paper.
Hiei grabs the paper and places it between his hands. He then begins to concentrate, and rile his chakra like before. He feels a familiar sharpness, and knows it is almost ready. At this point he concentrates a good portion of chakra into his palms. Spreading his hands, he reveals the shredded remnants of the chakra paper.
That would do it. Now, just before we start with the techniques, there's one more important thing I'd like to point out. Each element has something called categories in which jutsus can be divided. They can be projectiles, balls, currents, waves, etc. Without further ado, I'd like to copy the content from the Method Training Guide made by Reborn because it's an amazing guide that will help us get through this training.
雷遁
Raiton
Element Explanation
Lightning is a vicious and powerful element. In the Narutoverse, it is one of the fastest elements that exist. With lightning and electricity, the molecules in the element move at such a high velocity they are so powerful and hard to control and that instability is reflected upon in the in the use of the element. In Raiton techniques, there is always some level of discharge showing the lightning’s rebellious and difficult to control nature. The speed generated by lightning doesn't only increase its instability but it can also increase properties such as sharpness. The radip flow of molecules being condensed to vibrate at high frequencies and speed allow for applications on bladed weapons. Take Sasuke's use of lightning with his katana, or Ameyuri Ringo, one of the seven swordsmen of the mist with her blades, Kiba. Lighting is added to those blades which increases their ability to slice through almost anything like butter. Though this isn't the only practical use for lightning, there is also the properties of electrocution. The amount of electricity a lightning technique possesses can cause so much damage from paralyzing one's opponent to completely overloading their bodies with electricity and killing instantly. Some cases (as suspected with Kirin though never proven), the complete obliteration of one's opponent. Not only electrocution but heat. One generally thinks of Fire when the word heat is brought up, however why is that? Higher energy is generated when molecules move more rapidly. As mentioned before, those within lightning and electricity move at great speeds, thus allowing for burns to be generated with lightning release as well, however that's not commonly thought of.
Alright, this first method fairly simple. Projectiles, just like kunai and shuriken, projectiles are weapons that leave you and travel towards your opponent. The power of the projectiles depends on the amount of force you implement in it. For example if you launch a kunai using with half your energy, it won't have as much speed and power as it would if you launched it with all your energy. That's somewhat what the concept is in parallel to rank. A D-ranked projectile technique is not as strong as a C-ranked because it doesn't have as much chakra and energy thrown into it. Now with that said we go onto to the element itself. With lightning projectiles you first:
~Gather a fixed amount you raiton chakra into the point of release (hands, feet, etc, etc)
~Condense it using shape manipulation to give it shape and focus all the chakra you gathered into the single manifestation
~Release it in the desired direction towards your target.
Now in the case where you produce multiple lightning projectiles you would follow these steps
~Gather a fixed amount of your raiton chakra into the point of release
~Condense it using shape manipulation to give it shape
~Divide the chakra equally among the projectiles you are releasing allowing you to release them in close proximities (near instantly after one another)
~Then release.
The reason for this is, in the RP, when you release multiple projectiles using one jutsu, the equivalent of those individual techniques is the rank of the jutsu you release.
Example:
Projectile Lightning Technique
Rank: A
Range: Short-Mid
Chakra cost: 30
Damage: 60
Description: User shoots a single or multiple projectiles of Lightning from his hand to his enemy
*note not a real technique* But with this technique it says you release multiple projectiles that could be like 5 projectiles. Are all those projectiles A-rank? No, the sum of their energy is A-rank. If they were all A-rank that would mean you used five techniques. So what you do is, you divide the chakra and the sum of the five projectiles launched is A-rank. What does this mean? It means you can take advantage and destroy individual projectiles more easily. Say your opponent uses this technique and you do as well. If he launches 5 projectiles and you launch one, Your 1=Their 5 collective, thus meaning your 1>their 1 or their 2, or 3. You can destroy some of their projectiles and have it continue towards them. However in that case, they still have other projectiles coming towards you so it's like a double edged sword.
Advantages of Method
Techniques in this category are quick releases, designed to attack in short to long range scenarios against big single targets, with normal movement speed. Just like projectiles, once they leave your hand it frees you up to attack again with more projectiles or even other types of techniques. Techniques in this category allow for you to launch several shots in succession in most cases allowing you to barrage your opponents from several different angles possibly or use them as a distraction or ploy to force them in directions that would be beneficial to you. Large enough projectiles will make it difficult for your opponents to avoid, but not impossible. There can be issues with visibility, allowing you to block your opponent's vision while you plot a sneak attack. However visibility aspect is a double edged sword in most cases. You won't necessarily be able to see them unless you have sensory abilities. These techniques are better used in closer distances to disable both the ability to dodge and counter but also to make full use of the speed of these projectiles. The closer you are, the less time they have to hit the opponent.
Disadvantages of Method
Though quick in release, once projectiles are released you have no control over them. It's generally the same in every case with projectile based weaponry minus attachments like wire that allow you control. However in the case of chakra based projectiles like these, after exhaling exit from the point of release there is no real control over the projectiles. The direction you've launched is where it will go and it could be very easy to avoid them with basic techniques that could move you out of the line of fire, like Earth Release Technique or the popular hurricane fist into the air. There is the problem of the rapid fire projectiles. As said previously, as you're allowed to fire multiple shots from certain techniques, yet they don't all have the power of that particular rank, their collective power combined = the rank of the technique as a whole. What this means is, as you divide the projectiles into several shots, they considerably get weaker allowing for your opponent to exploit the weakness. Some techniques may converge at a single point (usually the target) so that they may not be able to avoid harm by just attacking individual shots, there is still that possibility. Those who try to cover a wider range with more projectiles will leave themselves at a disadvantage. The opponent can protect just their frontal or the area of where they're attacking by using weaker attacks protect against individually weaker fireballs or fire projectiles. Another big disadvantage is this method is that these techniques aren't ver prone to combos with other techniques, especially those of other elements. The projectiles are generally so compressed and dense that they explode on contact, preventing them from melting or heating earth that could be used in a combo with them. The sheer concept of a projectile makes it less prone to be comboed with wind or lightning as the projectiles would require insane precision to be comboed with a wind or lightning technique. Projectiles aren't also very usable with water for the same reason as earth as the projectiles would simply "rupture" and not deliver its effect due to the small time in contact with the combo technique. The main disadvantages are that projectiles are fast yes, but less versatile in combat and for the most part, easy to defend.
Techniques
(Raiton no Jutsu) - Lightning Release Technique
Rank: D
Type: Offensive
Range: Short - Mid
Chakra cost: 10
Damage points: 20
Description: The user will manipulate their chakra to create small bolts of lightning to attack their target.
(Ration: Ikazuchi Kashou) - Lightning Release: Thunder Burn
Rank: D
Type: Offensive
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 10
Damage points: 20
Description: The user fires a wave of lightning bolts at the opponent.
(Raiton: Raikyu) - Lightning Release: Lightning Ball
Rank: C
Type: Offense
Range: Short/Mid
Chakra Cost: 15
Damage Points: 30
Description: By gathering chakra in their hands, the user can create a ball of electrical energy and launch it at the enemy.
(Raiton: Shuurai Rappa no Jutsu) - Lightning Release: Lightning Strike Horn Technique
Rank: C
Type: Offensive
Range: Short - Mid
Chakra cost: 15
Damage points: 30
Description: The user will raise their hand infront of them like a sword and it will begin glowing a pale yellow before releasing bolts of lightning in the shapt of a horn that spread outwards allowing it to attack multiple targets.
(Raiton: Shuriken Seigyo no Jutsu) - Lightning Release: Shuriken Control Technique
Rank: B
Type: Offensive
Range: Short - Mid
Chakra cost: 20
Damage points: 40
Description: The user will take out two large shuriken or Windmill Shuriken and channel their raiton chakra into them. They will then throw them at their target to pin them down and maintain a connection with the shuriken through a electrical cable that delivers a numbing shock to paralyse the target and restrict their movements.
Note: Numbing Effect lasts for one turn.
( Raiton: Fusei Shuriken Chidori Jutsu ) - Lightning Release: Rigged Shuriken One Thousand Birds Style
Rank: B
Type: Offensive
Range: Short - Mid
Chakra cost: 20
Damage points: 40
Description: The user will utilize a large shuriken and channel a chidori into it. The user will then throw the shuriken charged with chidori towards the opponent resulting in paralysing them on impact. (paralysis lasts for 1 turn)
Note: Must Know Chidori
( Raiton: Raisogekishin ) - Lightning Release: Lightning Rat Violent Quake
Rank: A
Type: Offensive
Range: Short - Mid
Chakra cost: 30
Damage points: 60
Description: After performing the required hand seals Monkey → Ox → Boar → Tiger the user releases a discharge of electricity that fires several destructive disks of eletricity
The techniques in this next method all adhere to constant waves or currents of lightning, meaning you're constantly placing chakra into the technique as opposed to projectiles where you gather all your chakra and then release it all in one/several condensed shots. This is where the element gets into the real conductive nature of Lightning. In gathering your chakra for these techniques you will start like you would any other technique, you gather the fixed amount of chakra in the point of release. However, instead of releasing it in a confined condensed projectile you release a constant flow of lightning from the point of release and, generally through a medium like the ground, a weapon, or an object. You will not be releasing your chakra all at once, it will be flowing out of you from the point of release in a steady manor until the chakra you've built up for the technique is gone. Since you're focusing less on condensing the chakra and more on spreading it out to cover a wider range, this takes away from force and piercing ability and you get more of the electrocution properties. The techniques in this method are more so designed to have that stunning and overloading the body with lightning.
Advantages of Method
Unlike projectiles, currents remain within the control of the user rather the all control of it being lost on release. Due to them being a continuous expulsion of chakra, the user maintains control of the technique throughout its entire use. Since the user maintains this control it enables Raiton to be used much more for defensive and supplementary reasons, rather than offense alone which is usually the initial misconception. The user following their chakra allows for them to construct armours, enhance weapons and use raiton directly from their body to electrocute anyone in the immediate vicinity of the user.
Continuous expulsion of chakra allows for techniques to last far longer than projectiles since the total amount of released Raiton chakra has to equal to that of the technique's rank (Credits to Negative Knight).
Disadvantages of Method
Another glaring disadvantage is, whilst using the jutsu, due to it requiring a continuous release of chakra, a new technique can't be used until the 1st is finished. This becomes a problem for weapon enhancing jutsu, which will cease to be useful the moment the chakra flow to the weapon is removed to perform another jutus.
The final disadvantage to this method would have to be, that to flow a current, most jutsu require a medium of some sort. Flowing a current would need the user to use the ground as a way of conducting it, Nagashi requires a continuous release from the user's body and Wave of inspiration requires a body of water to be conducted along (Negative Knight)
Techniques
(Raiton: Raikou Oonami) - Lightning Release: Lightning Surge
Rank: D
Type: Offensive
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 10
Damage points: 20
Description: The user will concentrate their chakra and slam their hand on the ground to release a surge of lightning across the ground to the opponents feet to shock them.
(Raiton: Raijingu Sanda) - Lightning Style: Raging Thunder
Rank: D
Type: Attack
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 10
Damage Points: 20
Description: The user hits the opponent with an electric field shield that covers the users body.
(Raiton: Sandaa Saaburu) - Lightning Style: Thunder Saber
Rank: D
Type: Attack
Range:Short
Chakra cost: 10
Damage Points: 20
Description: Hits opponent with an electric field shield that explodes and can blow back the enemy.
( Raiton: Raigeki) - Lightning Release: Electric Attack
Rank: C
Type: Offensive
Range: Short - Long
Chakra cost: 15
Damage points: 30
Description: After performing the required hand seals Tiger → Snake → Dog the user creates an electric current from their hand that can hit multiple individuals at the same time. Furthermore, it extends into incredible distances and can avoid obstacles.
(Raiton: Jibashi) - Lightning Release: Electromagnetic Murder
Rank: C
Type: Offense
Range: Short
Chakra Cost: 15
Damage Points: 30 (+5 if used in conjunction with a water jutsu)
Description: This jutsu allows the user to create a wave of electricity from the user's hands. This jutsu can vary in power from a small surge to shock an opponent to a powerful stream of lightning capable of ripping through solid rock. It is ideal to use in conjunction with a water jutsu.
(Raiton: Raigeki no Yoroi) - Lightning Release: Lightning Strike Armour
Rank: C
Type: Offense/Defence
Range: Short
Chakra Cost: 15
Damage Points: 30
Description: The user surrounds themselves with electricity. The intense electric field protects them by electrocuting anyone who comes into contact with it, but only works for one attack.
( Raiton: Denki Railanshō ) - Lightning Release: Electric Discharge Palm
Rank: C
Type: Offensive
Range: Short – Mid (Short range for the discharge)
Chakra cost: 15
Damage points: 30
Description: The user will manipulate their lightning chakra in their dominant hand generating electrical bolts of lightning around their forearm and they then jump into the air. The user will then land slamming their palm onto the ground causing the electrical energy to become discharged sending out bolts of lightning into the ground and around them up to 5 meters.
( Raiton no Heki ) – Lightning Release Wall
Rank: C
Type: Supplementary, Defence
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 15
Damage points: N/A
Description: The user manipulates their chakra and then releases it in front of them whilst holding their hands out and they generate a wall of lightning energy that can defend against certain techniques. The user can use this defence to shock enemy targets who attempt close range combat and deliver a small electrical shock that can temporarily reduce their physical capabilities.
( Raiton: Bakurai ) - Lightning Release: Depth Charge
Rank: B
Type: Offensive
Range: Short - Long
Chakra cost: 20
Damage points: 40
Description: After enveloping themselves with lightning, the user emanates a powerful bolt of electricity targeted at their opponent.
(Raiton: Kangekiha) – Lightning Release: Wave of Inspiration
Rank: B
Type: Offensive
Range: Short-Mid
Chakra cost: 25
Damage point: 30 (normally) 50 (when used in conjunction with water technique)
Description: After using a Water Style technique, the user releases a wave of electricity that can electrocute any water within range, electrocuting and knocking back an opponent in contact with the water. When used without a water technique, its power is moderate. The technique can be used extremely quickly, so that it finishes almost in conjunction with the previous jutsu.
(Raiton: Ikazuchi no Utage) - Lightning Release: Lightning Burial ~ Banquet of Lightning
Rank: B
Type: Offense
Range: Mid/Long
Chakra Cost: 20
Damage Points: 40
Description: The user brings their hands together and an electrical energy will begin to crackle around them. They will then slam their hands to the ground to send an electric current racing through the earth. When the current approaches its target, it can split into multiple tendrils to attack separate targets individually.
(Raiton: Torunedo Raitoningu) - Lightning Release: Tornado Lightning
Rank: B
Type: Offense/Defence
Range: Short/Mid
Chakra Cost: 20
Damage Points: 40
Description: The user generates lightning-based chakra in his/her palms that they can whip around in order to attack their opponent.
(Raiton: Raijū Hashiri no Jutsu) - Lightning Release: Lightning Beast Running Technique
Rank: B
Type: Offense
Range: Short/Mid
Chakra Cost: 20
Damage Points: 40
Description: The user channels his lighting chakra to his dominant hand and then radiates it out making it a hound shaped stream of lighting which stays attached to the users hand through a bolt of lighting
(Chō Biburāto Raitontō) - Super Vibrating Lightning Release Sword
Rank: B
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 20
Damage points: N/A (+15 to kenjutsu and standard attacks)
Description: The user channels their lightning chakra into a blade, increasing its vibrating frequency and giving it more cutting power than standard wind techniques.
( Raiton: Rakurai Senkou ) - Lightning Release: Thunderbolt Flash
Rank: B
Type: Offensive
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 20
Damage points: 40
Description: The user releases a current of purplish lightning from their hands forward, damaging and knocking away enemies. The range of this technique is, however, limited.
(Raiton: Ikazuchi Hakai) – Lightning Release: Lightning Destruction
Rank: A
Type: Attack
Range: Short – Mid
Chakra cost: 30
Damage points: 60
Description: After performing a small sequence of hand seals the user will place their hand on the ground converting their chakra in to lightning. The user then sends an enormous bolt of electricity that cuts through the ground in the direction of the enemy. The shape of the bolt is a triangular with the base in the direction of the user and the tip headed towards the target. It causes devastating destruction on its way and generates enough heat and power to destroy whatever it comes into contact with.
(Raiton: Sanda Appu) – Lightning Release: Thunder Up
Rank: A
Type: Offence
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 30
Damage points: 60
Description: The user concentrates a lot of lightning chakra into their hand and compressing it into a ball of energy and then releases it at once, causing a huge explotion
_______________________________ Method 3: Melee
My favorite method to explain. Chidori and its variants like Negashi and spear, etc. Explaining Chidori will basically outline the rest. This is simply another shape+nature manipulation technique. Channel the raiton chakra in your hand; concentrate it so that the vibrations are so much so that they create the sound of chirping birds. The high amount of vibrations gives you a tremendous increase in power making the basic chidori technique capable of peircing straight through flesh and bone and even harder substances. Then the variants only have some slight modifications, however they all start with the creation of an initial Chidori in the palm (note: this does not mean you have to use Chidori before you use any of the variants) The modification is generally some general form of shape manipulation or merely an enhancement or sudden release of the built up energy from Chidori.
Advantages of Method
These techniques are great techniques to use in a fairly close combat setting. Though they’re ninjutsu techniques, they’re heavy taijutsu complimenting techniques. The basic chidori or Raikiri engulfs the entire hand and possess some degree of discharge. As well, the variants like current, spear, and senbon adds versatility to the element and allows for techniques to expand in range.
Disadvantages of Method
Though the variant techniques allow for the techniques in this method to extend in range, these ranged techniques generally lack in power. Chidori and Raikiri are powerful techniques, they are the base for the rest of the techniques in this method and they are short ranged. They are taijutsu compliments which means to avoid/get around these techniques, all one has to do is effectively get out of range. For the variants, there is not a large range for width wise with these attacks. They are mainly for the sake of reaching what they couldn’t reach before and there may not be a lot of general power behind them. Don’t get me wrong, all these techniques are A-ranked minimum and are high level techniques but higher level doesn’t necessarily mean their emphasis is on power. That fact allows for these techniques to be exploited to that degree.
Techniques
(Raiton: Chidori) - Lightning Release: One Thousand Birds
Rank: A
Type: Offense
Range: Short
Chakra Cost: 30
Damage Points: 60
Description: The user must first perform the following sequence of hand seals Ox → Rabbit → Monkey → Dragon → Rat → Bird → Ox → Snake → Dog → Tiger → Monkey and they create a lightning jutsu that is concentrated in the user's palm and thrusted toward the opponent at high speed. The lightning in the user's palm sounds like birds chirping, hence the name.
Note: Someone who mastered lightning release can perform chidori with just the Ox hand seal.
(Raiton: Chidori Nagashi) - Lightning Release: One Thousand Birds Current
Rank: A
Type: Offense/Defence
Range: Short - Mid
Chakra Cost: 30
Damage Points: 60
Description: This jutsu allows the user to generate non-focused electrically charged chakra from their body. Because the electricity isn't focused, it doesn't kill on contact, instead it only paralyzes. The lightning can be channelled through metal objects, as well as spread out into the air or ground.
(Raiton: Chidori Senbon) - Lightning Release: One Thousand Birds Needle
Rank: A
Type: Offense
Range: Short/Mid
Chakra Cost: 30
Damage Points: 60
Description: The user reshapes the Chidori in their hand into the form of countless senbon. It has more specialized speed than the normal Chidori and can cause damage throughout multiple places on the body. Although it’s not stated, this technique probably takes on Chidori's characteristics such as its ability to cut through almost anything and numb parts of the body.
(Raiton: Chidori Eiso) - Lightning Release Chidori Sharp Spear
Rank: A
Type: Offense
Range: Short/Mid
Chakra Cost: 30
Damage Points: 60
Description: The user increases the range of their Chidori by using form manipulation to extend it into a blade up to 10 meters in length. This blade is capable of splitting into multiple additional blades upon contact with an enemy, drastically increasing the number of wounds it can inflict. Like other Chidori-related techniques, this jutsu will numb its target upon contact.
(Chidori Kireme) - One thousand Birds Breaker
Rank: A
Type: Offensive
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 30
Damage points: 60
Description: The user will deliver several punches and kicks to the opponent sending them into the air where the user will then strike a Chidori into their back.
(Chidori Tokkan) - One Thousand Birds Rush
Rank: A
Type: Offensive
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 30
Damage points: 60
Description: The user will first strike the target with a slash from their sword hitting them into the air and then as they begin to land the user will drive them into the ground with a Chidori.
( Raiton Chidori: Raijin no sakebi ) - Lightning Release One Thousand Chirping Birds: Cry of the Thundergod
Rank: A
Type: Offensive
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 30
Damage points; 60
Description: The user will attack the opponent with a series of slashes with their sword hitting the opponent into the air where they then finish them off by drilling them back into the ground with a Chidori.
(Raiton: Raikiri Nibai Raikou Jishin) – Lightning Release: Lightning Blade Double Lightning Quake
Rank: S
Type: Attack
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 40
Damage points: 80
Description: The user performs Lightning blade and splits it in two, then zigzags at the opponent and finishes by slamming them with lightning Cutter.
(Raiton: Chidori Jinrai) – Lightning Release: 1000 birds ThunderClap.
Rank: S
Type: Attack
Range: Long
Chakra cost: 40
Damage points: 80
Description: After Performing chidori in mid air the user releases all of the lightning chakra within the chidori to create a Giant Thunder bolt that can be shot at the opponent.
(Raiton: Raikiri) - Lightning Release: Lightning Blade
Rank: S
Type: Offense
Range: Short
Chakra Cost: 40
Damage Points: 80
Description: This jutsu is an advanced form of Chidori.
(Raiton: Chidori Raimei) - Lightning Style: 1000 Birds Thunderstorm
Rank: S
Type:Attack
Range: Short-Mid
Chakra cost:40
Damage Points:80
Descripton: A chidori that spreads from the users palm into lightning bolts that cover a circular area destroying all thats in its way.
( Raiton: Chidori Shinsō ) - One Thousand Birds True Spear
Rank: S
Type: Offensive
Range: Short - Mid
Chakra cost: 40
Damage points: 80
Description:The user starts off by dashing at his opponent with a Chidori in his hand. As they strikes his opponent, they uses shape manipulation to extend the Chidori into a lightning spear that impales and hurtles the opponent into the air. The user then increases the potency of the lightning, generating a powerful electric explosion at the end of the spear and sending the enemy back to the ground.
Note: Only the spear extention can reach up to mid range.
( Raiton: Raikiri Nirentotsu ) - Lightning Cutter Two Sequential Crashes
Rank: S
Type: Offensive
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 40
Damage points: 80
Description: The user first creates a slightly larger Lightning Cutter than usual with both hands, but then quickly grasps the lighning and pulls it apart into two hands. They then charge at the enemy with one Lightning Cutter, uppercutting the enemy into the air. Then the user appears above the enemy and releases all the lighting into the enemy, charging down with them in a giant cyclone of lightning.
This method, like the rest of the final methods in all the five basic elements, is composed of techniques that have no real direct relationship with one another nor can fit into any of the above categories. They are all unique beyond categorization within this system of training but they possess the basic properties of lightning which would be electrical force/energy and possibly high vibrations for cutting, etc.
Advantages of Method
Advantages are dependent on the individual techniques.
Disadvantages of Method
Disadvantages are dependent on the individual techniques.
Techniques
(Raiton: Iwa Nadare) - Lightning Style: Stone Avalanche
Rank: C
Type: Attack
Range: Short-Mid
Chakra cost: 15
Damage Points: 30
Descripton: By forming hand seals Snake → Upside down Tiger → Hands clapped together and running up a cliff face, the user causes stone and rock above him to become dislodged and rain down past him onto his opponents below by releasing a wave of electrical energy. However, this is extremely location-based and needs to be done uphill of a mountain for it to work.
( Raiton: Inazuma ken Fudou ) - Lightning Release: Lightning Blades Levitation
Rank: C
Type: Offensive
Range: Short – Mid
Chakra cost: 15
Damage points: 30
Description: The user will channel their lightning chakra into their sword to increase its cutting capabilities, and then levitate it in front of them. They will then multiply the sword creating two extra physical copies which are then all manipulated to spin rapidly and are controlled to fly towards and cut through the opponent/s.
(Raiton: Ikazuchi no Kiba) - Lightning Release: Fangs of Lightning
Rank: B
Type: Offense
Range: Short/Mid
Chakra Cost: 20
Damage Points: 40
Description: The user will raise his hand or a weapon and will send an electrical essence into the clouds, allowing them to create lightning strikes in the desired location. The discharges are triggered right after the technique and cannot be delayed or prepared before hand.
(Raiton: Shichu Shibari) – Lightning Release: Four-Pillar Bind
Rank: B
Type: Offensive, Supplementary
Range: Short – Mid
Chakra cost: 20
Damage points: 40
Description: After the user performs the Ram → Boar → Dog → Bird → Hare hand seals they then summon Four Giant Pillars surrounding the enemy target and then the user shoots out bolts of lightning, binding the target in place and possibly doing damage to them.
(Raiton: Hiraishin) – Lightning Release: Flying Thunder God
Rank: B
Type: Attack
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 20
Damage points: 40
Description: The user raises their hands to the air to draw in lightning chakra from the sky and then shoot the lightning energy at the enemy target.
(Raiton: Horyu Raika no Jutsu) – Lightning Release: Discharge Lightning Calamity Technique
Rank: B
Type: Offensive
Range: Mid
Chakra cost: 20
Damage points: 40
Description: The user will create a field of water under the opponent before shocking them with a lightning attack.
(Raiton: Gian Yari) - Lightning Style: False Darkness Spear
Rank: B
Type: Offense
Range: Short/Long
Chakra Cost: 20
Damage Points: 40
Description: The user emits a spear of lightning from their mouth. The spear can then split apart to strike multiple enemies
(Raiton: Raiton Kage Bunshin) - Lightning Release: Lightning Shadow Clone
Rank: B
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short
Chakra Cost: 20
Damage Points: N/A
Description: User creates a Shadow Clone of himself infused with his lighting chakra. When the clone gets hit he will return to its previous state of pure lighting chakra. The clone has a physical substance and therefor is able to use ninjutsu and taijutsu techniques as well as he has all the normal moves the user has.
Note: Can only use lightning based techniques up to B rank.
(Raiton: Dai Denki hōden no Jutsu ) - Lightning Release: Large Electrical Discharge Technique
Rank: B
Type: Offensive
Range: Short - Long
Chakra cost: 20
Damage points: 40
Description: By Performing the ram hand seal the user will manipulate their chakra and they then raise their hand to the sky and an electrical discharge is triggered shocking the target.
( Raiton: Purazuma Bōru ) - Lightning Release: Plasma Ball
Rank: B
Type: Offensive, Defence
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 20 (+5 per turn active)
Damage points: 40 (-15 if target comes into contact with the barrier)
Description: The user manipulating their chakra generates a plasma barrier around them to serve as a defence which protects them from incoming attacks, even from something as wide-ranged as the Quicksand Waterfall Flow however the user cannot use other techniques besides lightning release or physical based techniques. The user can rush at their opponents even if the barrier is active. The shield can be used offensively, by discharging the electricity in the direction of their choice in a wave resulting in using the energy of the barrier and ending its effects
( Raiton: Kaminari no Shōgeki Ame ) - Lightning Release: Lightning Shock Rain
Rank: B
Type: Offensive
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 20
Damage points: 40
Description: The user manipulates their lightning chakra condensing into a orb of chakra and then releasing it into mid air. The lightning orb will then remain in the air for several seconds releasing a continous rain of lightning bolts shocking any enemy within the radius of the attack.
(Raiton: Jūrokuchū Shibari) – Lightning Release: Sixteen-Pillar Bind
Rank: A
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short – Mid
Chakra cost: 30
Damage points: 60
Description: After performing the needed hand seals Rat → Monkey → Horse → Tiger the user will create a even more powerful version of lightning release: four pillar bind, the user creates sixteen giant pillars, which then form a giant oven to trap the enemy. It is often used after Earth Release: Mud Fall to cover the enemy target in mud and then follow up with using Fire release: Firing Biscuit, creating flames in the oven to roast and harden the mud, immobilizing the enemy.
(Raiton: Rairyu no Tatsumaki) - Lightning Release: Thunder Dragon Tornado
Rank: A
Type: Offense
Range: Short/Mid
Chakra Cost: 30
Damage Points: 60
Description: The user forms a whirling vortex of wind and electricity around themselves. The vortex will take on the form of a dragon’s head and will cover the area in front of them. Even if the attack doesn't directly connect with his foe, the lightning can jump from the vortex to hit a nearby target
( Raiton: Raiun ) - Lightning Release: Thundercloud
Rank: A
Type: Offensive
Range: Short - Mid
Chakra cost: 30
Damage points: 60
Description: The user generates a cloud above the battlefield kneaded with their chakra and then cause a series of lightning bolts to rain down upon the battlefield causing severe damage.
( Raiton: Denko Sekka ) – Lightning Release: Lightning Mineralization
Rank: A
Type: Offensive
Range: Short - Mid
Chakra cost: 30
Damage points: 60
Description: The user creates several large electrical balls of energy spread out around them and then causes electrical currents of lightning that spreads out on a vast area shocking any enemy target in the vicinity by connecting with the orbs
(Raiton: Gian) - Lightning Style: False Darkness
Rank: S
Type: Attack
Range: Short-Mid
Chakra cost: 40
Damage Points: 80
Descripton: The user after performing the hand seal snake emits lightning in the shape of a spear from their hands whilst kakuzu lightning mask emits it from its mouth, which then pierces the enemy. Its destructive power is great enough to even pierce through rock; meaning it has a high killing potential. The user can increase the number of spears to attack multiple enemies. This, coupled with the sheer speed of the lightning, makes it a difficult technique to evade. This strong attack can be defended against by an equally strong attack of the same element such as Raikiri.
(Raiton: Kirin) - Lightning Release: Kirin
Rank: S
Type: Offense
Range: Long
Chakra Cost: 40
Damage Points: 80
Description: After using a fire jutsu to heat the atmosphere and create thunderclouds in the sky, the user will use Chidori to take control of the lightning above. They can then make the lightning strike an opponent in the blink of an eye.
Note: Can only be avoided with time/space techniques or otherwise absolute defenses.
Note: Can only be used once per battle.
Note: In the turn before the use of Kirin, the user must have used at least a B-Rank, Long Range Fire (Katon) technique directed at the sky.
Note: User needs to post Chidori, meaning that in the turn Kirin is used, the user spends 2 moves.
(Raigen Raikochu) – Lightning Illusion Flash of Lightning Pillar
Rank: S
Type: Supplementaty
Range: Long
Chakra cost: 40
Damage points: N/A
Description: After performing the following handseals Ram → Horse → Snake → Tiger the user will then create a blinding light that appears to emanate from the users body and blind the target/s.
Hiei reaches into his ninja bag, and pulls out a kunai knife
First, I will gather my lightning chakra into the palm of my hand once more. Next, I will concentrate it into a small uniform shape before I release it into the kunai.
The kunai then gets a blue(ish) glow to it, and static is seen bouncing off the blade. Hiei then throws the kunai at a rock face mid range from him and McRazor Senpai. It hits and a small crater it formed due to lightning's strength against earth.
When preforming a bolt type jutsu, I would follow the same essential steps. First, I gather my lightning chakra into the palm of my hand. Then I condense it into its most stable state for travel, a bolt.
Hiei extends his arm
And then you just release.
A small bolt is seen leaving Hiei's hand. It hits about 10 meters to the right of the spot that the kunai hit.
Hiei reaches into his ninja bag, and pulls out a kunai knife
First, I will gather my lightning chakra into the palm of my hand once more. Next, I will concentrate it into a small uniform shape before I release it into the kunai.
The kunai then gets a blue(ish) glow to it, and static is seen bouncing off the blade. Hiei then throws the kunai at a rock face mid range from him and McRazor Senpai. It hits and a small crater it formed due to lightning's strength against earth.
When preforming a bolt type jutsu, I would follow the same essential steps. First, I gather my lightning chakra into the palm of my hand. Then I condense it into its most stable state for travel, a bolt.
Hiei extends his arm
And then you just release.
A small bolt is seen leaving Hiei's hand. It hits about 10 meters to the right of the spot that the kunai hit.
Exactly, there's not much to it with shape manipulation, unless you're shaping the projectile into an animal (lion, panther, etc.). So, now that you got the basic principle, we can touch the techniques. I will explain them and I expect you to ask questions for anything you can come up with. It will help us both.
(Raiton no Jutsu) - Lightning Release Technique
Rank: D
Type: Offensive
Range: Short - Mid
Chakra cost: 10
Damage points: 20
Description: The user will manipulate their chakra to create small bolts of lightning to attack their target.
Just as you've already done. You direct your hand at your opponent and you release small bolts. Nothing much to it since it's a very weak technique and rarely used. Remember that it is good against C rank earth techniques because it can shatter them, while it's weak against wind techniques.
(Ration: Ikazuchi Kashou) - Lightning Release: Thunder Burn
Rank: D
Type: Offensive
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 10
Damage points: 20
Description: The user fires a wave of lightning bolts at the opponent.
Same as above, I really don't have anything to add to it except that it's a wave, lol. It has shorter range so the previous one is definitely better in battle.
Since these are D Rank Lightning Jutsu, they can eliminate C Rank Earth Jutsu. Does this mean that these jutsu can be stopped by an E Rank Wind Jutsu? (assuming one exists)
Since these are D Rank Lightning Jutsu, they can eliminate C Rank Earth Jutsu. Does this mean that these jutsu can be stopped by an E Rank Wind Jutsu? (assuming one exists)
Yes, exactly. But you also have to take into consideration the shape of it. This is the main problem that people oversee and that causes conflicts in fights. If you have two, C rank, bolts of lightning coming towards you in arcs, you can't destroy both with a D rank gust of wind. Yes, with the elemental advantage it's not a problem, but the thing is, you can only hit one bolt with a single gust, which would leave the other one hitting your face. This applies to other elements as well as other shapes, numbers of projectiles, etc.
