Lightning Release

Lightning Release is one of the five basic nature transformations.

Overview
Lightning Release is mostly used in an offensive manner due to its properties, it is commonly used by converting chakra into lightning and channeling it into weapons, increasing its cutting power by making it vibrate or making the target go numb. Lightning Release jutsus are commonly expelled by hands and sometimes by mouth, even if the latter is not common.

This nature transformation can be manipulated to assume certain shapes if a medium is used, and it is even possible to control natural lightning but this particular use of Lightning Release is rare and difficult to do since it requires a thunderstorm to be happening. Lightning Release is commonly used by residents of Land of Lightning, more specifically ninjas from the Hidden Cloud Village.

Lightning Release is strong against Earth Release and weak against Wind Release. When lightning is used with Water Release, it increases the range of the lightning and can numb targets as well. When Wind Release is combined with other natures, certain kekkei genkai in form of Combined Nature Transformations are produced: lightning and earth creates Explosion Release; lightning and fire creates Plasma Release; lightning and water creates Storm Release; lightning and wind creates Swift Release.

If Lightning Release is combined with two other natures, certain kekkei tōta in form of Triple Nature Transformations are produced: lightning, earth and wind release creates Crystal Release; wind, earth and fire creates Dust Release; lightning, fire and wind creates Light Release.