Raiton - (Lightning Release)
Lightning Release (雷遁, Raiton; English TV "Lightning Style") 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, allowing for piercing damage and fast movement. The electricity paralyses the target so that they are unable to move and leave them vulnerable to a finishing strike. While uncommon, lightning can be infused into bladed weapons in a way similar to Wind Release through chakra flow for increased piercing power through vibrations, with the added effect of inducing numbness. When the technique is released from their bodies, and thus not requiring physical contact, it does not move as fast as true lightning. Instead, due to the control the user has to exert over it, it moves far slower, which can give opponents time to still react. Lightning Release is common to the ninja of Kumogakure.
Relationships with other Natures
- Lightning is strong against earth because it can easily travel through and break the ground apart but weak against wind because it is a natural electrical insulator.
- Lightning also has a unique relation with water, since water conducts electricity. This means that a Water Release technique can be used to increase the damage of a Lightning Release technique and vice versa. Though this also means that if one's opponent still has a physical connection with the water, either a pre-existing source or one created with their own chakra, then they can be paralyzed via their own technique.
- Lightning is much more powerful when it utilises natural lightning; a powerful Fire Release technique shot into the sky can produce thunderclouds in preparation for this.
- Lightning-natured chakra is a component of the following kekkei genkai: Storm Release.
Ryuu's Raiton Techniques
Raiton: Elbow
After covering himself in his Lightning Release Armor, Ryuu thrusts his elbow at his opponent with extreme force. This technique is strong enough to send even the most powerful enemies flying.
Raiton: Guillotine Drop
After covering himself in his Lightning Release Armor, Ryuu jumps into the air above his opponent and performs a downwards kick, using the momentum of the fall to increase the power behind the attack.
Raiton: Liger Bomb
After covering himself in his Lightning Release Armor, the Ryuu grabs his opponent and lifts them high up into the air. Then, using his extreme strength, he smashes them head first onto the ground in what resembles a power-bomb maneuver. This is devastating enough to shatter a large area of the ground itself on impact. Darui noted that nobody has ever survived this attack before, and had Sasuke Uchiha not used his Susanoo, he would have been killed by it. The impact of this technique was strong enough to snap Sasuke Susanoo's ribs.
Raiton: Lightning Oppression Horizontal
After covering himself in his Lightning Release Armor, Ryuu performs a simple backhanded horizontal chop against his opponent, which is powerful enough to snap even the bones of Sasuke Uchiha's Susanoo's ribcage.
Raiton: Lightning Release Armor
Ryuu wraps his body in a layer of lightning chakra that, instead of being used offensively, is used to electrically stimulate the his nervous system. The technique speeds up neural synapses to react faster, and to push physical prowess to the absolute limit, allowing for tremendous raw speed.
This armor, combined with taijutsu, allows Ryuu to utilise 'nintaijutsu'. When using the armor at full power, it causes the tips of Ryuu's hair to spike up and his reflexes are said to be comparable to those of Konoha's Yellow Flash, making it difficult even for the Sharingan to keep up with him. It has been referred to as "Lightning Release Body Flicker", and using it he can even dodge Sasuke's Amaterasu and Jūgo's attack, both at point blank range. Only Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God Technique, and Naruto Uzumaki while in his Nine-Tails Chakra Mode are faster than Ryuu at his maximum speed, with the armor's maximum power.
The armor also increases the Ryuu's defenses, drastically reducing, if not completely negating, damage from incoming attacks as seen when Ryuu deflected an attack from Akuma Kuro's executioner blade with mere ease.
This armor, combined with taijutsu, allows Ryuu to utilise 'nintaijutsu'. When using the armor at full power, it causes the tips of Ryuu's hair to spike up and his reflexes are said to be comparable to those of Konoha's Yellow Flash, making it difficult even for the Sharingan to keep up with him. It has been referred to as "Lightning Release Body Flicker", and using it he can even dodge Sasuke's Amaterasu and Jūgo's attack, both at point blank range. Only Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God Technique, and Naruto Uzumaki while in his Nine-Tails Chakra Mode are faster than Ryuu at his maximum speed, with the armor's maximum power.
The armor also increases the Ryuu's defenses, drastically reducing, if not completely negating, damage from incoming attacks as seen when Ryuu deflected an attack from Akuma Kuro's executioner blade with mere ease.
Raiton: Lightning Release Clone
This technique allows Ryuu to make a shadow clone infused with lightning. Because it is a shadow clone, it is able to perform techniques and interact with the environment due to it having physical substance; and also evenly distributes the user's chakra to each clone. If the clone is injured, it will revert to its natural lightning-state, at the same time electrocuting whatever it is touching.