Nature Transformation

Nature transformation is an advanced form of chakra control that involves changing the physical properties of chakra into an element.

Overview
When a person is manipulating chakra, there is two ways of doing it, one of them is the nature transformation. The focus of nature transformation is modifying the properties of chakra itself, turning it into something completely different like fire, water, wind etc. If someone wishes to be proficient in this art, a great chakra control is also needed.

By using nature transformation, it is possible to change the chakra into five elements and three non-elemental types, being the elementals: fire, water, wind, lightning, and earth. The non-elementals: yin, yang, and yin-yang.

Naturally living beings have affinities to one or more elements, being able to learn how to manipulate the element it has an affinity easier than others. Elemental affinities are passed genetically, each element is weaker and stronger against other elements.

Basic Nature Transformations
Those are the five elemental chakra natures, which are the foundation to all elemental ninjutsu. They are so important that all the five great nations of the world are named after the five elemental chakra natures.

Fire Release
"Main Article: Fire Release" Those who learn how to use Fire Release can create and manipulate fire, as well as creating anything related to fire with chakra, like ashes and smoke. Fire is strong against wind and weak against water.

Water Release
"Main Article: Water Release" Those who learn how to use Water Release can create and manipulate water, as well as creating anything related to water with chakra, like bubbles and mist. Water is strong against fire and weak against earth.

Wind Release
"Main Article: Wind Release" Those who learn how to use Wind Release can create and manipulate wind, as well as creating anything related to wind with chakra, like vacuum and wind blades. Wind is strong against lightning and weak against fire.

Lightning Release
"Main Article: Lightning Release" Those who learn how to use Lightning Release can create and manipulate lightning, as well as creating anything related to lightning with chakra, like lightning storms and electricity. Lightning is strong against earth and weak against wind.

Earth Release
"Main Article: Earth Release" Those who learn how to use Earth Release can create and manipulate earth, as well as creating anything related to earth with chakra, like rock and mud. Earth is strong against water and weak against lightning.

Yin and Yang
Aside from the five elemental nature transformations, there are two other nature transformations that are the source for all non-elemental jutsus. Those two can be combined to use specific types of jutsu as well.

Yin Release
"Main Article: Yin Release" Those who learn how to use Yin Release can manipulate the spiritual energy inside of the body, being able to make things create form from nothing but what can be created depends of the proficiency of the user, all genjutsu are executed with yin release.

Yang Release
"Main Article: Yang Release" Those who learn how to use Yang Release can manipulate the physical energy inside of the body, being able to control vitality and even change the shape of some things depending on the proficiency of the user, all medical ninjutsu are executed with yang release.

Yin-Yang Release
"Main Article: Yin-Yang Release" Those who learn how to use Yin-Yang Release can manipulate both spiritual and physical energy at the same time with precision, making things create form and giving it life shortly after. Hagoromo created the nine Tailed Beasts with this nature transformation, those who have the Kurama Clan’s kekkei genkai use yin-yang release in their genjutsu.