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Lightning is one of the basic five elements. Using your chakra, you can manipulate it using nature transformation to take on the properties of lightning/thunder such as electricity, lightning bolts, flashes of light, etc. Kumogakure is widely known to specialize in lightning techniques giving rise to many prominent users like the Raikage's, Killer Bee, and the more diverse, Darui. Darui can use his bloodline limit to combine his two specialties, water and lightning, and create a new element called Storm Release. Lightning can also combine with lightning and wind to create swift release, another kkg (kekkei genkai/bloodline limit). I am sure there is a third one that can be combined with lightning but it escapes my mind atm.
Oh yeah, talking about storm release, even though you can't simultaneously use both elements without the kkg, you can still combine them because water is a good conductor for lightning, making some really powerful combos if used well. Also Darui has inherited a strange ability to use black lightning which was passed down to him from the third raikage.
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Properties and characteristics?Alright, tell me more about it's properties, characteristics, place within fights and so on.
Also, for now we're focusing specifically on lightning, not on KKG's or whatever.
Um...it's the fastest of the basic elements. Compared to wind, it's faster and has a better cutting power. As in nature, lightning is what you see first (the light) and is followed by the sound called thunder. If I remember correctly, it's because the lightning travels faster than sound and leaves behind a vacuum of sound or something along those lines. Science isn't my thing so I couldn't tell you more without having to copy-paste from google. :/
In fights, lightning is a great offensive element especially when used on and/or combined with a medium like water and/or weapons. Lightning can either be like electricity (static?) that is unfocused and can cause numbness/paralyzation. When focused, it has an amazing cutting power than can cut through even steel.
I hope that is enough. :wesobi:
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Science isn't my thing either tbh. Besides, I don't think in-depth knowledge of Science is really needed to get the best out of elements in the RP, it certainly helps, but we'll generally be avoiding the sciency side of things in this training.
Hmm, well yeah. I like to try to sum up the characteristics of NB elements in a single word/phrase and for me Lightning would be Energetic. It's fast, gives of energy, heat and light, takes somewhat erratic/crazy looking shapes/forms, and it's destructive potential mainly comes from it's ability to shatter or crumble solids, yet, similarly, it can enhance them by electrifying them/forcing them to vibrate - it's just an all around hyperactive element if you catch my drift.
Furthermore, it's ability to undermine the most versatile elements, such as earth and water, makes it one of the most dangerous elements.
Oh, you also want to keep that whole electrical conduction thing in mind, which is basically the ability of a substance to conduct the charge of an electrical current...or something <_<. This is basically how you get lightning techniques that travel through the ground, or techniques that are focused on enhancing water/metals/other good conductors.
Alright, moving on to how lightning interacts with other elements. Tell me what you know.
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Rather simple, really.
Lightning is best known for its interaction with water. Water acts like a conductor to lightning, allowing it to flow freely. Using this combination adds a deadlier aspect to the water with the potential to either shock your opponents or paralyze them. That's not including the damage you can cause along with the water itself. You know I've always wondered if the effects would be more harmful if you compact the water to a higher degree then adding lightning to it.
Anyways...
Lightning will go through fire like a brick goes through a thin window. (Is that even a good analogy?) I see most fire users use this combination because considering they are both energy elements unlike water and earth which are more solid. The user will more than likely use the fire as a smokescreen to block both their field of vision and then use the lightning to go through the fire and paralyze the enemy (or hopes it causes the effect) so that the when the fire gets there...BARBECUE A LA 'TACHI! Muahahaha!
(In the background a voice can be heard, "Kill it! Kill it with fire!!")
Ahem...Lightning will just shatter/pierce through the earth so no contest there.
Wind will dissipate the lightning though it depends on the nature and shape of the wind. You can't honestly believe a small wind will break a Kirin for example. That would be suicide. Sounds like my dates in general.
Lightning vs. Lightning...that sounds like a pissing contest on who's is bigger and stronger. We all know the bigger the better. ;3
But generally it depends on the technique. I remember in Kakuzu vs. Kakashi's team, Kakashi was able to break one of his techniques using Raikiri but it wasn't really elaborated on much.
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Ouch man, I'd like to say that I feel your pain...but I can't say that I really do. ,____,
But yosh, pretty solid.
Though with the fire thing you'll have to take into account the characteristics of the technique in question, i.e if a small yet powerful fireball is shot, chances are the lightning won't just pass through it because of how condensed, focused and concentrated the flames and the power of the technique is. Furthermore there's that whole solid fire thing, such as in dragon flame song that you'll want to watch out for. Anddddd supposedly fire/lightning do interact a little more than was originally thought, I think Lili explained it somewhere, I'll try and find it in a bit. Probably isn't too important, but every little helps and you may just find some use for that little in the future, such as basing CJs around it.
Anywho, moving on.
Can you tell me what 'Lightning Chakra' is?
Oh, and while you're at it here's the Elemental Weaknesses/Strengths thread. Make sure to familiarise yourself with Lightning's strengths and weaknesses when up against advanced elements/chakra natures, provided you aren't already.
I'd tell you to give me a brief summary of it...but honestly that sounds like a pain, so I won't.
But yosh, pretty solid.
Though with the fire thing you'll have to take into account the characteristics of the technique in question, i.e if a small yet powerful fireball is shot, chances are the lightning won't just pass through it because of how condensed, focused and concentrated the flames and the power of the technique is. Furthermore there's that whole solid fire thing, such as in dragon flame song that you'll want to watch out for. Anddddd supposedly fire/lightning do interact a little more than was originally thought, I think Lili explained it somewhere, I'll try and find it in a bit. Probably isn't too important, but every little helps and you may just find some use for that little in the future, such as basing CJs around it.
Anywho, moving on.
Can you tell me what 'Lightning Chakra' is?
Oh, and while you're at it here's the Elemental Weaknesses/Strengths thread. Make sure to familiarise yourself with Lightning's strengths and weaknesses when up against advanced elements/chakra natures, provided you aren't already.
I'd tell you to give me a brief summary of it...but honestly that sounds like a pain, so I won't.