Raiton with Lili-Chwan Sensei

[The Alchemist]

*Sits cross legged waiting patiently for my Sensei to arrive*

 

[Lili-Chwan]

So, you've never had any training whatsoever?

 

[The Alchemist]

None. I am a blank canvas with which you can paint a masterpiece, LOL!

 

[Lili-Chwan]

LOL, okay then, lets begin with the basics. What is chakra, what is a ninja, what are jutsus, what is Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, Taijutsu, Fuuinjutsu. What is Elemental Ninjutsu, what are the basic elements?

 

[The Alchemist]

LOL, okay then, lets begin with the basics. What is chakra, what is a ninja, what are jutsus, what is Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, Taijutsu, Fuuinjutsu. What is Elemental Ninjutsu, what are the basic elements?

Chakra is the force seen within all organic matter. There are two with which the human body creates: Yin/Yang. There is also a third referred to as nature or natural chakra.
A ninja or shinobi is an assassin specialist and amongst the most elite warriors. Shinobi specialize in strategic warfare, ninjutsu, and stealth.
Jutsu are techniques that are unique to shinobi. When one learns to control and manipulate ones chakra they can gain the ability to exert it in the natural world; the easiest way to accomplish this is through certain hand seals. Jutsu takes three forms: first there is tai jutsu, where one uses there chakra to power there physical attacks, gain agility and increase stamina; secondly there is genjutsu where one shinobi uses his/her chakra to manipulate the chakra flow within their opponent causes them to see illusion. This is usually done through eye contact, sound, or touch; the last is nin jutsu, the ability to manipulate ones chakra into elements such as the five basic: wind, water, earth, lightning, and fire. Some clans like the Nara and Aburame manipulate other things like bugs and shadows.
Fuuinjutsu is one of the most difficult arts of the shinobi. It is the ability to seal objects, disrupt another's chakra, and bind things within humans such as the Bijuu. There are some seals known as curse seals, such as the Hyuuga curse seal placed upon the branch family members or the mark with which Orochimaru developed using Juugo's DNA.

 

[Lili-Chwan]

Good enough. A little correction on the genjutsu: It used a medium to make the opponent "experience" an illusion, not "see" and illusion. The genjutsu is the alterations of the senses, manipulation of the mind. Which means I can leave your sight unaltered and simply make you hear things, or make you feel things.

Also, the mediums can be, but are not exclusive to, Handseals, Visual Contact, Eye-Contact, Sound, Scent, Touch, Etc. This should be stated in the jutsu you use (or create).

Well then, moving on. Tell me, what is lightning, what are it's characteristics, strengths, weaknesses. How can you combine it with other elements to make your lightning techniques stronger? How can you use lightning to make your other elements strong?

 

[The Alchemist]

Raiton is one of the five basic elemental nature transformation techniques that allows the user to generate lightning by increasing the high frequency vibrations of their chakra,the same way protons move at a higher vibration than other forms of light. This manipulation allows for the user to add greater piercing damage and fast movement to their jutsu.
It can be utilized many ways, being able to paralyze, pierce, add to ones speed (like the Raikage's lightning armor), and can be channeled through weapons similar to Wind Release through chakra flow for increased piercing power through vibrations, with the added effect of inducing numbness.
When a shinobi's lightning based technique is released from their bodies, and thus not requiring physical contact, it does not move as fast as true lightning.
It is strong against earth nature chakra because it can easily flow through it and even break the ground, but it is weak against wind because it is a natural electrical insulator. Since water is a natural conductor for electricity it can be used to increase the conductivity making the jutsu stronger. This can work both ways amplifying the destructive force of either a water based technique or a lightning based one.
Lightning chakra natures are more commonly seen in Kumogakure, in the Land of Cloud.

 

[Lili-Chwan]

What about using lightning and fire together? Or lightning and earth? Or lightning and wind?

 

[The Alchemist]

Lightning and wind can be combined to learn the swift release which is only available to those from Sunagakure (I would especially like to have this ability); combined with earth it can make available techniques such as steel release and magnetism.
I believe lightning and fire make blast release(?)

 

[Lili-Chwan]

Nah, that's is not what I'm asking. I meant, whenever you're in battle, how can you use a lightning technique and another element technique, to make a combination of the two, empowering one another.

For example. Lightning x Earth. Earth is weak to Lightning. If you ever feel the need to use an Earth technique to defend yourself, you could then use a Lightning technique to pierce through it and continue on towards your opponent. Since your enemy would only be able to see the lightning after it pierces the earth wall, it would grant you a certain element of surprise, giving less time to your opponent to block your technique. Another thing you could do, though, is charge lightning through the ground, making it graze and friction through the ground, rising dust and debris in a wave, following the lightning. It will sacrifice the speed a bit, but it will add a more substantial attack to the lightning, as the enemy is hit with it and with flying rocks and sand.

 

[The Alchemist]

Nah, that's is not what I'm asking. I meant, whenever you're in battle, how can you use a lightning technique and another element technique, to make a combination of the two, empowering one another.

For example. Lightning x Earth. Earth is weak to Lightning. If you ever feel the need to use an Earth technique to defend yourself, you could then use a Lightning technique to pierce through it and continue on towards your opponent. Since your enemy would only be able to see the lightning after it pierces the earth wall, it would grant you a certain element of surprise, giving less time to your opponent to block your technique. Another thing you could do, though, is charge lightning through the ground, making it graze and friction through the ground, rising dust and debris in a wave, following the lightning. It will sacrifice the speed a bit, but it will add a more substantial attack to the lightning, as the enemy is hit with it and with flying rocks and sand.

My apologies Sensei, I misunderstood...
They way I would combine wind and lightning would be to first use a fuuton jutsu to get my opponent off balance, once this is done I would use a lightning jutsu to charge the surrounding air and affect the air pressure. This could (in theory) affect the breathing of my opponent slowing down their movements in an effort to conserve oxygen.
Lightning and fire together is a bit simpler. I would create a wall of fire between myself and my opponent, stopping their advance while bidding myself precious time. While the wall of fire is giving me cover the intensity of it's light would impair his/her vision giving me an opening to strike with a lightning based jutsu, preferably one that allows me to attack from a distance so I won't have to stop the fire wal or pass through it. I believe the best tactical way for me to utilize my advantage would be to use Kunai that absorb lightning based chakra so I would be able to throw them at my opponent blindly and then create a net of lightning based chakra that I control with a stream of lightning based chakra tethered to my hands, ensnaring my opponent.
Because you've already stated how to combine earth and lightning I would not presume to elaborate on it.

 

[Lili-Chwan]

My apologies Sensei, I misunderstood...
They way I would combine wind and lightning would be to first use a fuuton jutsu to get my opponent off balance, once this is done I would use a lightning jutsu to charge the surrounding air and affect the air pressure. This could (in theory) affect the breathing of my opponent slowing down their movements in an effort to conserve oxygen.
Lightning and fire together is a bit simpler. I would create a wall of fire between myself and my opponent, stopping their advance while bidding myself precious time. While the wall of fire is giving me cover the intensity of it's light would impair his/her vision giving me an opening to strike with a lightning based jutsu, preferably one that allows me to attack from a distance so I won't have to stop the fire wal or pass through it. I believe the best tactical way for me to utilize my advantage would be to use Kunai that absorb lightning based chakra so I would be able to throw them at my opponent blindly and then create a net of lightning based chakra that I control with a stream of lightning based chakra tethered to my hands, ensnaring my opponent.
Because you've already stated how to combine earth and lightning I would not presume to elaborate on it.

Interesting your usages of the elements. Though mind explaining me the bold, please?

Anywho, my renditions:

Fire x Lightning. They're both Energetic elements, while the other 3 are more substantial elements. Combinations of the two will create more energetic outbursts, either accelerating their speed, or their temperature, or there volatility. But also because they're both energetic elements, it's harder to combine, as there aren't any actual substance through which one can infuse the other. To bypass that, I found that using techniques that force both to coexist, especially in high motion, is the best. So vortex-type techniques are the best for combinations (This is true for most elements, if not all). Since you'll be making both elements rotate in the same speed and manner, they're forced to interact, without canceling or overpowering one another. What should come out of that combo is an highly energetic and volatile "tornado" at great temperatures (Without exaggeration, of course). Likewise, we can look through a more tactical eye. Fire's strength is Lightning's weakness, so if you use a fire technique, that would make the opponent more hesitant in using a Wind technique, if you then follow with a Lightning technique, it will give little chance for your opponent to be able to block.

This is also true with Lightning and Wind, since they'd cancel each other if not used correctly. In a vortex though, you'd allow the wind to conduct and sharpen the lightning, making the overall jutsu much more energetic, fast and sharper than ever. Both elements are known for their speed and sharpness, so a proper combination of the two would increase on those points. Also, since the wind gains it's advantage through resistance, being an insulator of electricity, and since lightning follows through the path of least resistance, you could maybe sharpen or conduct a lighting jutsu by using a wind jutsu to deviate it's path, creating areas of great resistance and areas without. You can utilize the descriptions of the techniques to a certain extend, one of which being the rotation of the techniques, or the way the technique balances out, so, if you do not change the technique itself, you could very well make a technique denser in some areas than others. Just throwing ideas out there, to show you the possibilities. Regardless, this is lightning, so at best you could hope to change the polarity of jutsus, making them more attractive to other lightning jutsus.

 

[The Alchemist]

Well electricity can affect the surrounding air. The charge I give off into the air would dissipate the oxygen rich molecules effectively cause a sort of dead zone of stagnant air. This could (in theory) cause the air breathed in by the opponent to be composed of higher concentrations of C02, making the opponent breathe heavier and slowing down their movements.
I'd also use the two together by using kunai infused with raiton based chakra and throw them in a scattered circular pattern. I'd then use air bullets as a distraction, effectively drawing my opponent towards the circle of kunai. Once my opponent is within the circle I would activate the kunai to ensnare said opponent in a net of electric chakra making them immobile.

 

[Lili-Chwan]

Well electricity can affect the surrounding air. The charge I give off into the air would dissipate the oxygen rich molecules effectively cause a sort of dead zone of stagnant air. This could (in theory) cause the air breathed in by the opponent to be composed of higher concentrations of C02, making the opponent breathe heavier and slowing down their movements.
I'd also use the two together by using kunai infused with raiton based chakra and throw them in a scattered circular pattern. I'd then use air bullets as a distraction, effectively drawing my opponent towards the circle of kunai. Once my opponent is within the circle I would activate the kunai to ensnare said opponent in a net of electric chakra making them immobile.

That might be better if you submit it as a custom jutsu. Normal Raiton can't really do those effects.

Well then, my usual training method is the Method Training. Basically, I figure most of the jutsus fall under a certain category and are very similar within that category.

Method 1: Bolts/Projectiles
Method 2: Currents/Wide Spread
Method 3: Melee
Method 4: Specifics (Kirin/16 Pillar/Blinding Light/Vortexes)

Method 1 is about creating a quick and concentrated discharge of lightning. Condensed into a ball or a spear, or even a spear. These don't necessary have to be short lived, they're just not wide-spread. They can have long ranges, but are, in itself, a single bolt. In some method, the initial bolt can, when it reaches the opponent, be divided into multiple bolts.

 

[The Alchemist]

What will you be teaching me first?

 

[Lili-Chwan]

Method 1. I've explained it to you already. Do you have any doubts on how it works? Here, shoot these two cans, will you?

*throws 2 cans upwards, high in the sky*

 

[The Alchemist]

* Takes aim and shoots to bolts at the cans in quick succession*
Like that, Sensei?

 

[Lili-Chwan]

Explain what you did and how you did it

 

[The Alchemist]

First I focused my chakra into my hands by using hands seals.
Then I shaped my chakra to resemble jagged bolts of lightning.
After taking aim I sent the bolts from my palms towards my target leaving a charred hole in the middle of the cans.

 

[Lili-Chwan]

Very good
This is a list of jutsus that employ the same method:

(Raiton No Jutsu) - Lightning Technique
Rank: D
Type: Defence/Attack
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 10
Damage Points: 20
Description: Small static bolts for attack and defense.

Simple small bolts of electricity

(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.

Similar but with a wider spread.

(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.

A compressed ball of lightning you can use to strike your opponent from a distance, hurling it at him. Even if it loses some power, using this with your opponent on water is useful as the ball even if it misses will still release from energy into the water and still manage to shock your 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.

Description is clear. Another widespread of bolts.

(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.

A condensed spear of lightning that is shot at your enemy from your mouth. Fast. Great Range. Good power.

(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.

Stronger version of the former but more like a streamed projectile instead of a normal defined one. However, it still falls under the category of projectile. Excellent power, decent range and superb speed. However, the attack itself covers a small area.