ok.... i focus on my earth chakra and immediately channel it into the ground to the area your clone is standing.( i am now able to do this quite quickly considering my last encounter)..i then quickly make the Tiger handseal turning the ground under your clone to turn into a wave of mud that flows backwards away from me.
Strong points
[*] - Throws opponent off balance
[*] - requires only one handseal,hence very fast
[*] - creates avenue for using Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet technique.
Weak points
[*] - short ranged
[*] - doesnt actually deal out damage
Combinations-strategies
cause the earth under an opponents feet to turn to mud and use Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet technique.

or cause the mud to flow directly into spikes which impales opponent.
Ways to counter this technique
create/stand on an earth pillar
2. i begin to focus my doton chakra again an let it seep into the ground covering the area around you. Then i make the handseals Rat → Horse → Dog → Snake unleashing thick earth pillars about 1ft thick and 8ft tall to shoot out trapping you in a circle of radius 1.5metres.
Strong points
[*] - provides an incredible defence(for its rank)
[*] - mid ranged
[*] - effectively traps opponent as well as obstructs view giving room for a variety of other moves to be done.
Weak points
[*] - most handseals by far
[*] -
Combinations-strategies
create the pillar prison around you when an opponent uses a less powerful move, then take advantage of the obstruction of vision and use suicide decapitation technique.
Ways to counter this technique
its not an attack.o-o