Exhilarating...But terrifying (Lightning Training)

[Negative Knight]

Advantages of this 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.

Disadvantages of this Method​

This method brings just as many disadvantages in using it if not more.

These techniques aren't suitable for quick counters to incoming attacks, they require a much more slower release than projectiles and so wouldn't work in most jutsu vs jutsu situations. A few techniques seem to be exempt from this disadvantages e.g. Chidori Nagashi but the overall idea remains the same.

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.

^^The last part might not count as a disadvantage but it just a observation i've had of these type of techniques.

Strategies and Combinations of this Method​

Honestly, other than conduction into Earth/Water techniques, nothing comes to mind.

Definitely the most difficult of the three categories, but I’ll have an attempt anyway.

Unlike most Raiton techniques, currents have the potential to be used in conjuction with Earth techniques instead of solely against them.

Conducting Raiton along the earth without utilizing the penetrative ability of Lightning allows for the two elements to work with eachother, the earth becoming electrified and hence more lethal, whilst the Lightning has a suitable medium to pass through much more efficenitly.

When conducting Raiton in the earth or underground, its difficult for the opponent to simply neutralize it with a Fuuton technique, they would first have to break the ground itself. This creates a vast array of deployable tactics, especially against shadow users who are primarily reliant on contact with the ground. Streaming a continuous current of electricity throughout the ground to exploit their dependency on remaining ground borne is a fundamental way of exploiting the opponent’s weakness. Its similar to separating a puppeteer from their puppet, separating a shadow user from the ground essentially removes a big part of their arsenal.

 

[Reborn]

Excellent, you hit the nail on the head with the advantages and disadvantages. Especially the disadvantage to not allowing for other techniques due to the constant release of chakra. One thing I'd like to add to the list of disadvantages is; due to the wide and more free nature of waves, they lack the same substance of projectiles. Where as projectiles are compact and can give peircing and blunt force to some degree, waves are wind spread making them virtually incapable of blocking any sort of technique with mass, besides earth. Water techniques sepecially wouldn't work out so well. The high velocity and motion of the molicules giving off a certian degree of heat can turn the water into its gasous state however it all depends on the size of the two techniques. B-ranked colliding wave will not be defeated by A-ranked Negashi. the Coliding wave is simply too large. These techniques are inefficient in defending against mass or projectiles and larger scale attacks in general.

Now I must apologize, I was supposed to give you the list of techniques before I asked for you to do all of this. So here they are and feel free to ask questions and if you'd like to add anything to your strategies after looking at the techniques to give you some ideas. One thing you need to versify yourself in is making strategies with several different variables. If you narrow mindedly only focus on one set of combinations, (Water and Earth) you're going to corner yourself for the times when your opponent counters your mud and/or dishes out a strategy that would only prove to hinder you if you used sed combinations. Now, everybody has a style of fighting they generally use more often. I have my own and people have various ways to combat that, however I have other ideas and strategies with different components that make up for those exploits, and even counters well the attempts of my opponents to defeat my primary set of strategies. You need to find strategies that compliment your mud and also work on things to counter against things your mud wouldn't be able to. Try again, maybe after seeing these techniques you can get another idea.

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Spoiler

(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.

Explination is simple enough, you focus your chakra, you place your hands on the ground, focusing your raiton chakra and you release a steady current out in front of you.

(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.

A simple wave of electricity that is used to attack your enemy.

(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.

Again, pretty simple and very similar to Raging Thunder just more powerful.

(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.

This technique allows you to release lightning from all over your body in an intense field of lightning. It cloaks you like armor and will electrocute anything it contacts.

(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

This was actually a doton jutsu up to recently. You use your lightning chakra and create a spread of lightning that dislodges rocks on a cliff to make them fall on your enemies below.

(Raiton: Ikazuchi no Kiba) - Lightning Release: Lightning Fang
Rank: B
Type: Offense
Range: Short/Mid
Chakra Cost: 20
Damage Points: 40
Description: The user sends an electrical essence into the clouds, allowing them to create lightning strikes in the desired location.

You first channel chakra into the atmosphere above you into the clouds. Once done you create your own lightning in the atmosphere and you can create several lightning strikes that come down on your opponent. Pefect for those bastards that like to use their arial summons

(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.

Very simple and very commonly used.

(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.

Again, quite simple the same as the first technique, lightning surge, only much large in scale

(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.

Similar to Lightning Fang, only it's shorter in range and you only make a single lightning strike.

(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.

You simple make a spread of electricity into a sword increasing its power.

(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.

Same as Fang and Thundergod, though larger range

(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: 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.

This one is a bit misleading but you basically put your hands on the ground and a large triangle of lightning destruction is sent in your opponents way though the ground. He can dodge it pretty easily though, by going up, something you can take advance of with ease.

(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 explosion.


(Raiton: Raiden) - Lightning Release: Lightning Chain
Rank: S
Type: Offensive
Range: Short - Mid
Chakra cost: 40
Damage points: 80
Description:This technique requires the user to firstly create a shadow clone, each of them then activate the Lightning Cutter on opposite hands to one another. Connecting the two techniques together, forming a chain of sorts, they are then able to use the resulting beam to slice through objects with great ease.
Note: Must first perform the shadow clone technique.

This one is very recent in the manga. You need to have created a shadow clone before hand. When you do so, the shadow clone and you will connect to each other through a thin chain of sharp lightning. You both get some distance from each other and run towards a target. As the chain touches something it will cut it as a sharp thin wire would. Remember however, that this move leaves some vulnerability to water as you are connected through a long lightning chain to your clone. A big enough water attack will result in your electrifying yourselves.

 

[Negative Knight]

Additional Strategies and Combinations of this Method​

Ah after seeing those techniques, a few things come to mind. If you don't mind, i'll include counters in this section as well.

Waves, unlike projectiles can be used to channel things into the floor. This is useful in negating doton techniques which alter the terrain around you, by canceling out the chakra in the ground e.g. Antilion can be cancelled via this method. Essentially, this combination's usefulness lies in the fact that waves and currents are by far the most efficent method in dealing with doton techniques that affect the terrain around you. However, some exceptions exist such as Swamp of the Underworld, i doubt a raiton jutsu would have much effectiveness against a jutsu such as that.

Full body surges can be used to break Genjutsu. Its unwise to use projectiles to do this, since you'll kill yourself in the process. However, few full body surge techniques exist, so this isn't a viable method most of the time. Even then, the ones which do exist can't break a significant rank of Genjutsu. I'm unsure if Nagashi is a full body surge or not, but even if it is, that only allows for B-Rank and below Gen to be broken.

Lightning has been used to demagnetize objects, and so waves are useful in the sense of countering Jiton users e.g. Nagashi removes the effect of being magnetized

Waves are most useful when used along side Katon techniques. Since waves lack both mass and concentration, they can move inside Katon techniques, gaining protection from its weakness of Fuuton. This doesn't apply to projectiles since they tend to move faster than Katon techniques, and doesn't apply to melee techniques for an infinite amount of reasons.

 

[Reborn]

Excellent, much better.
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Method 3: Melee

My favorite to explain. Chidori and it's varients like Negashi and spear, etc. Explaining Chidori will basically outline the rest. 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. Then the varients 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 hte varients).

Questions?

 

[Negative Knight]

No questions, seems like a straight forward enough method

 

[Reborn]

Great now tell me how you'd preform the following

• Create a surge of lightning that makes the sound of chirping birds in your hand:
• Create a spear of lightning from your palm:
• Create dozens of needles of lightning:
• Create an unfocused lightning surge around your body:

 

[Negative Knight]

Create a surge of lightning that makes the sound of chirping birds in your hand​

To perform the following, the user would need to channel raiton chakra through their arm to either of their hands (preferably the dominant one). Eventually, lightning would begin to materializing in their hand, with the raiton taking no clear shape but instead being a raw manifestation of chakra. I doubt this method would invovle the user utilizing shape manipulation.

Create a spear of lightning from your palm​

To do this, the user would first need to perform the previous method and then rely on shape manipulation. After channeling raiton chakra to either of their arms and causing a wild, irregular shape of lightning to manifest, a very high level of shape manipulation would be required to convert it. Through shape manipulation, the user would need to distribute the chakra evenly along the spear whilst extending it outwards to create a long and thin spear of lightning.

Create dozens of needles of lightning​

This method would take around the same level, if not more shape manipulation as creating a spear of lightning. The user would first channel raiton chakra to either of their hands, building it up but not manifesting any lightning. After doing so, the user would use a method similar to the one used in projectiles (Method 1). The user would need to split this chakra up into a set amount of portions, for however many needles they wish to create. After motioning their arm as if they're throwing something, they would then expel multiple needles of lightning all at once.

Create an unfocused lightning surge around your body​

Again, almost going back to the previous method, this will largely resemble creating an armour of lightning.

This method would involve the user first channeling raiton chakra around their entire body, allocating an even amount of chakra to every chakra point within their body. After channeling this chakra, the user would instead of shaping the lightning into a concrete armour around their body, would allow the lightning to move freely around them. This would result in being coated in a unfocused armour of raiton which just circulates bolts of lightning around the user's body.

 

[Reborn]

Incorrect, this technique does require shape manipulation in its parent form (chidori). If you remember Kakashi's description of his Raikiri/Chidori in comparison to Rasengan, you would remember that this was a failed attempt to use both Shape and Nature manipulation within the Rasengan. The fact that the lightning is being so concentrated and so compact into the hand (enogh so to penetrate your opponent) is a sign of shape manipulation. The shape manipulation in Raikiri and Chidori is far inferior to that of the Rasengan. The static that comes off from the technique shows instability however the lightning centers around the palm and shapes around the palm like a glove of lightning if you will.

Not keen on the armor descripton. Armor suggest a level of protection that requires penetration. This technique does not give any true substance, it's nothing more than a current of electricity which exits around the body. It won't necessarily block projectiles (less they be earth but even still, it may not be enough) and the purpose is to neautralize taijutsu combat or render earth based techniques around the user, or simple genjutsu release (B-ranked and below).

Questions before proceeding?

 

[Negative Knight]

How could i forget that Rasengan was stated to be the highest level of Shape manipulation :sy: ?

Noted, especially about the Nagashi comment. I've realized the jutsu can't block attacks (in any form) including quite a few inferior ones.

Ready to move on

 

[Reborn]

Method 3

Spoiler

Basic chidori. Really good for taijutsu combos but only if you have a sasuke or kakashi bio as otherwise you'll need to do this sequence of hand seals which makes it hard to use in taijutsu

(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.

Basically a chidori that covers your whole body. Its unfocused so it won't kill your enemy nor will it block most attacks. However, it will paralyze anyone that comes near and can even break low rank genjutsu (up to B-Rank). Also, in the all around version the range is short, if you aim at a single direction or channel it through something it can go up to mid range (although not all around in this case).

(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.

Small needle projectiles of chidori. Self explanatory

(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.

Again, self explanatory. Sasuke used this against Orochimaru (when he was about to possess him) and against Killerbee.

(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.

A taijutsu combo with chidori. Pretty simple

(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.

Same thing as the last one although different combo and with a sword now.

(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.

Another combo of chidori and a sword and taijutsu.

(Raiton: Raikō Shishi Rendan) - Lightning Release: Lightning Flash Lion Combo
Rank: A
Type: Offensive
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 30
Damage points: 60
Description: The user knocks the enemy into the air with thier Sword and jumps at them quickly after. They then proceeds to punch and kick the opponent while still in mid-air. After their combo, the user ducks to the floor, just underneath the opponent. As the opponent reaches him, the user strikes the falling opponent in the back with his Chidori, and then lets the helpless victim falls off.

Self explanatory. While you are in the air you concentrate the chidori in your hand and unleash it, forming a large thunderbolt that comes crushing down on your opponent.

(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.

Basically, the ubber strong version of chidori that kakashi uses. More power, more chakra, more penetration.

(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.

A combo with Raikiri. Simple enough.

(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.

You unleash your chidori from your palm in a semi circle swarm of lightning bolts that destroy everything in its path.

(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.

Simple enough. You connect your raikiri with the one of your clone and link them both with a thin blade of lightning chakra.

(Raiton: Raiden) - Lightning Release: Lightning Chain
Rank: S
Type: Offensive
Range: Short - Mid
Chakra cost: 40
Damage points: 80
Description:This technique requires the user to firstly create a shadow clone, each of them then activate the Lightning Cutter on opposite hands to one another. Connecting the two techniques together, forming a chain of sorts, they are then able to use the resulting beam to slice through objects with great ease.
Note: Must first perform the shadow clone technique.

Simple enough also.

(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.

You know the drill

 

[Negative Knight]

Advantages of this Method​

This method seems to be much more suited to being used in close combat/Taijutsu fights due to their relatively fast nature. They're mainly short to mid range, which is advantageous in the sense that the opponent has less time to react to these type of attacks.

Since they're so easy to encompass in Taijutsu/Kenjutsu fights, the user can use them to gain the upper hand and counter doton hardening jutsu.

A few can be used to break low rank Genjutsus (up to B-Rank) e.g. Chidori Nagashi

They also tend to be more penetrative e.g. Hell Stab, Raikiri and etc

Disadvantages of this Method​

They're only useful within short-mid range (mostly short) and need direct contact between the opponent and the user. Also, the jutsu is physically connected to the user's body (e.g. Chidori or its spear variation) which leaves them more vulnerable compared to using projectile-type attacks.

Due to their limited range and the vulnerability the user gains when using them, they're only suitable for specific situations.

This method can't really be used in conjunction with other elemental attacks since the user is directly attached to the lightning (unlike projectiles).

Strategies and Combinations of this Method​

Since this method is pretty limited in combinations, i'll elaborate more on strategies.

1) This method is most suited to breaking through prison/encasing-type doton jutsu

2) It has a lot of versatility, allowing to be applied to almost any situation e.g. Needle Senbon, forming weapons or enhancing Taijutsu attacks

I can't go into much detail since this is the most basic of the three methods we've done so far

 

[Reborn]

Traitorous ingrate :rag: (I'll respond when I'm not in school )

And I'll keep reminding you of how much you broke my heart until you join Kiri U_U

 

[Negative Knight]

Traitorous ingrate :rag: (I'll respond when I'm not in school )

And I'll keep reminding you of how much you broke my heart until you join Kiri U_U

I have a nickname <3 xd, thank you senpai, but i won't be joining Kiri anytime soon :/

 

[Reborn]

Good enough on the description, now onto Method 4
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Method 4

Now this last method encompases techniques that have almost nothing in common with one another or any of the other techniques in any other method. The only real thing they have in common is that they have nothing in common. Now with that said, it would be pointless for me to ask you to describe this method as you'd need to explain every jutsu. So here's what I'm going to do. I'm going to post the scroll for these techniques and highlight the techniques I want you to interperate for me. You will then explain to me the selected techniques and I will explain the other half to you. After that you will have everything completed for this element.

However I will administer one final test before allowing you to successfully call yourself a "master" in lightning. After you achieve the task I give you, then I'll pass you. Any concerns before we continue crybaby?

 

[Negative Knight]

No questions on this method U_U

 

[Reborn]

Spoiler

(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: 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: 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: 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: Jūrokuchū Shibari) – Lightning Release: Sixteen-Pillar Bind
Rank: A
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short – Mid
Chakra cost: 30
Damage points: N/A
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: Kirin) - Lightning Release: Kirin
Rank: S
Type: Offense
Range: Long
Chakra Cost: 40
Damage Points: 80
Description: After using Dragon Fireball Jutsu to 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.
Can only be avoided with time/space techniques. Can only be used once per battle.

(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.

I want you to describe to me how you would preform those techniques (in bold)

 

[Negative Knight]

*Forms a steep rampart to perform the next jutsu*

*After performing the necessary handseals of Snake → Upside down Tiger and clapping my hands together, i begin running up the cliff face, causing the rocks to become dislodged and as a result, raining down past my own position onto the ground below, aiming forcefully strike down my clone.*

*After channeling my Raiton chakra, i begin utilizing it to create a clone composed entirely of electrical energy which resembles my appearance exactly. The clone is created out of my raiton chakra and forms into a carbon copy of myself in a spontaneous manner.*

*Assumes i used Dragon Fireball Jutsu and one turn has passed. As the storm clouds begin to form in the sky, I hold my right arm into the sky whilst creating a chidori within it to harness the astounding power of natural lightning. Then waving my hand down in one swift motion, i cause the thunderclap to incinerate a group of trees without effort, completely vaporizing them and leaving only charred ashes in its wake. The lightning falls downward almost in a blink of an eye, giving it the effect that the trees vanished entirely.*

*After performing the necessary handseals of Ram → Horse → Snake → Tiger, i begin emanating a bright yellow light from my body which is a result of channeling my raiton chakra into every chakra point in my body. On doing so, my entire begins glowing, making it difficult for my opponent to keep his/her eyes on me due to the intensity of the glare.*

 

[Reborn]

For your first explanation, you fail to give me any indication as to how you dislodge the rocks. The key thing your missing is how the technique is any different than a Doton jutsu. In fact, this was origionally a Doton technique within the RP but got changed. It even says in the description that there is lightning used. The lightning wave used releases the bonds and allows for the rocks to become disloged from the mountian, cliff, cave, wherever you are. This is locational based so its rarely used snce not many fight in these areas.

Second is alright. Essentially with any Shadow Clone or clone varient, the physical manifestation of the clones comes from the elemental chakra. Everything starts out with the basic clone technique, an intangible technique incapable of real physical contact. By adding the elemental chakra you give it that form so water clones, earth clones, and lightning clones get their solid form from the nature. Pure shadow clones however manifest from simply adding regular chakra into the mix, a stronger version of the origional essentially, giving it solid form.

Will save this for the next post

Good, however, remember that this technique will not work on a Hyuuga with an active Byakugan for reasons I don't completely agree with, yet, I don't fully understand it myself therefore I don't care too much
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Alright for the Four Pillars and the Sixteen Pillar bind techniques, after using the required hand seals the user has large pillars of earth rise up around their opponent. In the first technique, as it suggests, it's four and places the user in the center. The pillars act as a barrier of containment to prevent your opponent from leaving. THe user then cases several bolts of lightning to electrocute your opponent within the middle of the the confinment of the pillars. Really, the only way out for ordinary shinobi is through the use of a fuuton technique that covers every possible side, like a barrier or any other elemental barrier strong enough to contain this, or by going underground. Well, I shouldn't say that's the only way, there are quite a few resourceful people, which I consider you one of them so even in a box you may find alternative aways out of this. The Sixteen pillar bind is a little different. This technique completely encase one's opponent in a box/oven like a trap. I don't remember if the user still shoots any lightning within the oven, though, from the description, it suggests that this is only a containment unit used to aid in the collaboration technique used by the Anbu in Pein's attack on Konoha. They used this on the giant hound, using this pillar technique Sticky Earth Drop and th Fire Release technique that completely burns them. I can remember that much but for the life of me I cannot remember if this caused an electrical current like the parent technique.

This is a rudimentary technique, you just create a field of water and send raiton chakra through it to cause an electrocution of your opponent. I believe this was what Shikamaru used on Kakuzu but it wasn't an actual jutsu, he simply used water that he had stored in a scroll and lured Kakuzu's lightning mask to it to cause him to electrocute himself.

Any questions before we move on?

 

[Negative Knight]

Only two.

1) Since you already explained the jutsu, should i still perform them ?

2) Could a current of lightning be used to counter Four Pillar Bind ? I say this because the pillars look as if they're made of Earth, but since its a Raiton jutsu it may not share the elemental weakness of it.

 

[Reborn]

1) No

2) Here's the thing, despite the technique seemingly having properties that can be considered in another element, it wouldn't possess the same elemental disadvantages. The technique says "Lightning Release" therefore it's a lightning release technique and abides by the rules of Lightning. Earth<Lightning | Lightning<Wind | Wind=Earth. A similar situation happens with the Raiton technique, Thunder Dragon Tornado. It's an A-ranked Raiton technique that creates a vortex of wind and lightning. Now, since there is a vortex of wind, one would think, if you used fire it would have an elemental advantage over the wind but that's not the case. It is a Raiton technique and therefore suffers from Wind Release as it's weakness regardless if it uses properties of that element as well. So the answer to your question in a nutshell would be, No, a current of lightning alone wouldnt' stop the pillars. There are strong enough lightning techniques that can counter the lightning, and yu can destroy the pillars to prevent the completion of the technique, however, if you try to use a weaker raiton technique, thinking that it will be enough to destroy the pillars, you only condemn yourself to death.