jutsu

Technique Guide
Jutsu, or skills/techniques, are the mystical arts a ninja will utilize in battle. To use a jutsu, the ninja will need to use his chakra. Chakra comes from two places. (1) the body energy inherent in your trillions of cells and (2) the mental & spiritual energy gained from exercise and experience.      To perform a jutsu, the ninja will bring out and release these two energies. By forming handseals, the ninja is able manifest the desired jutsu. Because of the extensive number of hand seals and different combinations, there are thousands of potential jutsu to be discovered.      Based on which jutsu the ninja uses, the type and amount of chakra will be different as would the elements you would be to employ. The five main elemental styles are also the five names for the Five Great Shinobi Countries: Fire, Wind, Lightning, Earth and Water. Each ninja has the potential to better utilize one of these styles and potentially more. A special elemental detecting paper is used to determine ones type. The paper comes from trees which are specially grown with chakra. When the ninja imbues the paper with a portion of their chakra, the paper will alter to reveal one's type. The paper will rip in two for Wind, burn for Fire, become wet for Water, fall apart for Earth and crumple for Lightning. For example Kakashi is a predisposed Lightning type, while Sasuke is both Lightning and Fire for the Uchiha clan specialty.      The five elements themselves form a cyclical strong and weak relationship against each other. The element of Fire is stronger than Wind, as the usage of Wind merely increases the strength of Fire. So if a Fire jutsu came up against an equal strength Wind jutsu, the Fire jutsu is more likely to win out. Wind in turn is stronger than Lightning. Lightning is stronger than Earth and Earth in stronger than Water. Water finishes the cycle by naturally winning out over Fire.      Combining elements to form new ones requires a bloodline ability or the usage of Bijuu granted powers. These new elements do not have corresponding strong/weak relationships.
Ninjutsu - The Five Elements
Katon - Fire
	Katon, or Fire Element, takes the form of fire and flame attacks. These can be fire balls or extended flame throwing. Fire is typically a specialised offensive element.
Fuuton - Wind
	Fuuton, or Wind Element, takes the form of wind based attacks. These can be huge gusts or sustained wind storms. Wind is typically a specialised offensive element, good for close to mid-range attacks.
Raiton - Lightning
	Raiton, or Lightning Element takes the form of electrical and lightning based attacks. When used in conjunction with metal based weapons, the power becomes amplified. Lightning is good for middle to long-range attacks.
Doton - Earth
	Doton, or Earth Element, takes the form of earth and mud based attacks. These can be walls made from mud or the ninja maneuvering himself below ground to attack his opponent from below. Earth can change the hardness composition of objects, making something hard as steel or soft as clay.
Suiton - Water
	Suiton, or Water Element, takes the form of water based attacks. These can be walls of water used as shields or water formed into large striking jets. In this regard, Water is very diverse when it comes to shape modification.
Bloodline and Bijuu Created Elements
Futton - Boil
	Futton, or Boil Element, takes the form of boiling attacks and defenses. This elemental style has been used by Godaime Mizukage. Futton is formed through the simultaneous usage of Fire and Water styles.
Hyouton - Ice
	Hyouton, or Ice Element, takes the form of Ice attacks and defenses. This elemental style has been used by Haku and ninja from Hidden Snow, however the manga has stated this ability was unique to Haku's bloodline. Hyouton is formed through the simultaneous usage of Water and Wind styles.
Jinton - Dust
	Jinton, or Dust Element, takes the form of dust attacks and defenses. This elemental style has been used by Nidaime and Sandaime Tsuchikage. Jinton is created through Kekkei Touta or Bloodline Selection, which combines three elements. In this case, from Earth, Fire and Wind styles.
Mokuton - Wood
	Mokuton, or Wood Element, takes the form of wood attacks and defenses. The usage of this elemental style is a hidden technique unique to Shodai Hokage and others who possess his same exact genes. Mokuton is formed through the simultaneous usage of Water and Earth styles.
Ranton - Storm
	Ranton, or Storm Element, takes the form of laser-like attacks. This elemental style has been used by Darui. Though not officially confirmed, it appears to be a combination of Water and Lightning styles.
Youton - Lava
	Youton, or Lava Element, takes the form of melting attacks and defenses. This elemental style has been used by the Yonbi Jinchuuriki Roushi, who developed this style with the help of his Bijuu. It has also been used by Godaime Mizukage through the use of her bloodline limit. Rock kunoichi Kurotsuchi has also used this style. Youton is formed through the simultaneous usage of Fire and Earth styles.
Bakuton - Explosion
	Bakuton, or Explosion Element, takes the form of explosive clay attacks. This elemental style has been used by Deidara and Gari. Though called "Bakuton", Deidara's jutsu have been classified as Doton. It is unknown if Bakuton is a combination of Doton along with another Elemental style or just a name he gives to his style of jutsu.
Shakuton - Scorch
	Shakuton, or Scorch Element, takes the form of evaporating attacks. This elemental style has been used by Pakura. Though not officially confirmed, it appears to be a combination of Wind and Fire styles.
Enton - Blaze
	Enton, or Blaze Element, takes the form of Amaterasu based attacks and defenses. This elemental style has been used by Uchiha Sasuke. Because of its unique Doujutsu nature, it is unknown if elements are combined to form it.
Bloodline and Bijuu Created Elements [Anime Only]
Shouton - Crystal
	Shouton, or Crystal Element, takes the form of Crystal attacks and defenses. This elemental style has been used by the anime-only character Guren. It is currently unknown which styles are combined to create Shouton.
Meiton - Dark
	Meiton, or Dark Element, takes the form of chakra absorption and release. The user can absorb the opponent's chakra to bolster their own chakra reserves. This elemental style has been used by the anime-only character Hiruko. It is currently unknown which styles are combined to create Meiton.
Jinton - Swift
	Jinton, or Swift Element, takes the form of ultra-fast movement. It makes the user fast enough to avoid Taijutsu strikes. This elemental style has been used by the anime-only character Hiruko. It is currently unknown which styles are combined to create Jinton. Note that this jin "迅" (meaning swift) is different from the canon jin "塵" (meaning dust).
Kouton - Steel
	Kouton, or Steel Element, takes the form of hardening the body in defense. This elemental style has been used by the anime-only character Hiruko. It is currently unknown which styles are combined to create Kouton.
Jutsu Rankings
E-Rank
	E-Rank jutsu are the general skills every ninja learns at the Ninja Academy. The students are expected to know these skills before graduating to Genin. Examples: Bunshin no Jutsu, Kawarimi no Jutsu, Henge no Jutsu
D-Rank
	D-Rank jutsu are Genin-level techniques. These skills will make up most of a Genin's arsenal. Examples: Kage Shuriken no Jutsu, Juujin Bunshin, Shunshin no Jutsu, Narakumi no Jutsu
C-Rank
	C-Rank jutsu are Chuunin-level techniques. Some Genin will have one to two skills at this level, serving as their "trump cards" to pass the Chuunin Exams. Examples: Kuchiyose no Jutsu, Nikudan Sensha, Shintenshin no Jutsu, Shishi Rendan
B-Rank
	B-Rank jutsu are Jounin-level techniques. Chuunin and Special Jounin are able to utilize most jutsu at this level. Examples: Kage Bunshin no Jutsu, Omote Renge, Sensatsu Suishou
A-Rank
	A-Rank jutsu are Jounin-level and forbidden techniques. Some Jounin will develop their own unique jutsu from this level to serve as their "trump card" but these are mainly known to Kage-level ninja. Examples: Chidori, Tajuu Kage Bunshin no Jutsu, Juin Jutsu, Gogyou Kaiin
S-Rank
	S-Rank jutsu are the generally forbidden or secret techniques known only to one ninja. Examples: Edo Tensei, Raikiri