(Bakuton: Ryūsei Aki) – Explosion Release: Starfall
Type: Offensive
Rank: A
Range: Mid – Long (Short – Long)
Chakra: 30
Damage: 60
Description: The user will perform a single Tiger hand seal opening a portal in the sky much like Earth Release: Sticky Earth Drop. From the portal thousands of rocks ranging from the size of a bullet to a fist will fall from the sky creating a torrential downpour. Each pellet is infused with the user’s Explosive chakra and will explode upon contact with matter or an opposing force. Because the user’s Explosive chakra is laced into the projectiles each produce a small localized explosion when detonated that individually does not produce significant harm. However, collectively the pellets pose immense threat; additionally each pellet will burst into shrapnel upon detonation making this technique very difficult to naturally avoid or dodge. The portal can be created anywhere within the battlefield up to a maximum of the entire field. In the case where the portal encompasses the entire battlefield the user must also be able to defend against the technique themselves. Starfall can be used three times per battle. The portal cannot be created within short-range of an opponent.
Opens a portal which drops pellets of earthen matter infused with explosive chakra. A rain shower of explosive bullets basically.
(Bakuton: Aimaina Aki) – Explosion Release: Nebulous Descent
Type: Defensive, Supplementary
Rank: C
Range: Short – Long
Chakra: 15
Damage: N/A
Description: Based on the principles of Explosion Release: Starfall and Earth Release: Sticky Earth Drop Nebulous Descent employs the principle of smoke creation. The user will release their Explosive chakra into the sky opening a portal triggering an infinite series of small explosions each creating billowing amounts of smoke which will descend upon the desired area of the battlefield. The smoke is thick in nature carrying a warm temperature with it; similar to sitting near a fire. However, despite its temperature and thick nature the smoke is entirely harmless alone only acting to cloud the battlefield. The portal will remain open for two turns as the chain reaction of explosions continues causing smoke to billow downward on the battlefield without pause. During these two turns the smoke cannot be blown away and any attempt to do so will simply replenish the blown smoke with fresh smoke produced from the explosions. The smoke is also laced with the user’s explosive chakra and, while inert, will obfuscate sensory capabilities. Like Rain Tiger at Will the chakra within the smoke will provide a limited means of obstruction sensory allowing the user to detect physical obstructions within the smoke. However, without Smoke Ninjutsu the user cannot manipulate the smoke beyond the lacing of their own explosive chakra within it. Nebulous Descent can be used four times per battle. After the portal has closed the smoke will remain on the battlefield for two additional turns before naturally dispersing during which time it can be blown away.
Another portal based technique. Opens a portal which has explosions occurring with it. These explosions produce smoke which engulf the entire battlefield.
(Bakuton: Shinsei Shōgekiha) – Explosion Release: Nova Shockwave
Type: Offensive, Defensive, Supplementary
Rank: D – S
Range: Short – Long
Chakra: 10 – 40
Damage: 20 – 80
Description: Nova Shockwave applies a fundamental concept of Explosion Release techniques – the expansion of volume. An explosion is, in its purest essence, the rapid expansion of volume and is manifested in this technique. By focusing Explosive chakra into either, or both, of the user’s palms the user will produce a localized explosion which specializes in rapid expansion – a shockwave. Nova Shockwave, while an Explosion Release technique, offers no common infernal flames; it is purely a shockwave released from an explosion carrying the same force and strength as a normal explosion would. However, Nova Shockwave applies the shockwave created in a linear direction through advanced manipulation found in techniques such as Landmine Fist where the explosion’s directionality can be controlled. The linear direction can be compared to the nature of Bensho Ten’in, in reverse. This technique specializes in repulsion through shockwave using the force of an explosion to push and shatter opposing objects and forces. Nova Shockwave can be applied at different strengths; this applies the same principle but at varying levels of range and strength. D to B-Rank applications of Nova Shockwave can produce short-range shockwaves, A-Rank applications of Nova Shockwave can produce mid-range shockwaves, while S-Rank applications can reach long-range. The shockwave itself, unlike common Explosion Release techniques, offers no explosive damage. The shockwave specializes in brute, sheer physical damage and appears similar to immense gusts of wind. A and S-Rank applications can be used a total of five times per battle while S-Rank itself can only be used twice, counting towards the total five applications. No S-Rank or above Explosion Release techniques can be used in the user's next turn when the S-Rank variant is used.
Basically our own little concentrated Shinra Tensei like technique. Uses a new form of 'explosion' which is purely the expansion of volume. So in this case it makes a shockwave which appears like Wind Release. Potent new versatile technique. Lots of variations of this to come.