Earth Release Techniques

Earth Release (土遁, Doton, English TV: Earth Style) is one of the basic elemental nature transformation techniques and allows the user to manipulate the surrounding earth for offensive and defensive purposes or create it; be it dirt, mud, or rock. Earth Release techniques have the ability to change the strength and composition of the earth from being as hard as metal to as soft as clay, as well as manipulating their density, making them heavier or lighter. This includes allowing the user to travel through ground and rock in various ways which can be essential for both transportation and for setting up attacks or creating defences or for offence. Indeed, this makes earth techniques one of the most versatile of the elemental techniques. Pre-existing earth is not necessary though, for the user can create it with their own chakra. And is commonly affiliated with the Snake seal and/or slamming their palm onto the ground.






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||Name||: Doton: Shinjū Zanshu no Jutsu→Earth Release: Double Suicide Decapitation Technique
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: D-rank
||Cost||: 7
||Upkeep||: 4
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Supplementary
||Range||: 20 Meters
||Hand Seals||: Snake
||Speed||: 120
||Power||: 80
||Description||:

This technique conceals the user underground and drags the object of their attack down into the earth, robbing them of their freedom, leaving them completely unable to move after they're underground. In addition, they can start another attack. This technique is normally used for torture, by cutting into the enemy's neck after it was used.


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||Name||: Earth Release: Tunnelling Technique
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: D-rank
||Cost||: 8
||Upkeep||: 4
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Supplementary
||Range||: 50 Meters
||Hand Seals||: Ram → Dog → Rat → Bird
||Speed||: 100
||Power||: 50
||Description||:

This is a technique that allows the user to create tunnels in the ground, which can be used for infiltration purposes. This technique can also be used to set traps in the ground.





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||Name||: Doton: Doroku Gaeshi→Earth Release: Earth Shore Return
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: C-rank
||Cost||: 14
||Upkeep||: 6
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Defensive→Supplementary
||Range||: 0-10 Meters
||Hand Seals||: Place Hands on Ground
||Speed||: 140
||Power||: 160
||Description||:

After striking the ground with his hands, Jirōbō creates a large wall of earth in front of him. The defence is not perfect though, since a hard or drilling impact, such as the Spiked Human Bullet Tank technique, can puncture the wall. Also, since this technique only guards against frontal attacks, the enemy can easily attack from the side or even from above. After acquiring Jirōbō's DNA, Kabuto Yakushi gained access to this technique. In his fight with Sasuke and Itachi Uchiha, he used it to shift aside the earth that had been set ablaze by Amaterasu, instead of defending himself.



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||Name||: Doton: Moguragakure no Jutsu→Earth Release: Hiding Like a Mole Technique
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: C-rank
||Cost||: 14
||Upkeep||: 7
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Supplementary
||Range||: 60 Meters
||Hand Seals||: Snake→Monkey
||Speed||: 190
||Power||: 50
||Description||:

This technique changes earth into fine sand by channelling chakra into it, allowing the user to dig through it like a mole. This effect goes around the body (not just the hands), making it just large enough for a person to move through. The user can pinpoint where they are, despite being underground, by sensing the magnetic forces. They can also sense what is happening on the surface and use that information to launch a surprise attack on the enemy[One can also hide deep in the ground, escaping to a depth where the enemy can't reach. It also appears that after digging, the ground can be returned to its original state, leaving no trace of where the user entered the earth. When combined with clone techniques, the user can use the clone to lure their enemies into a trap or false sense of security before launching a surprise attack from below.



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||Name||: Mogura Tataki no Jutsu→Whac-A-Mole Technique
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: C-rank
||Cost||: 14
||Upkeep||: 8
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Supplementary
||Range||: 30 Meters
||Hand Seals||: Snake→Ox
||Speed||: 120
||Power||: 50
||Description||:

By using this technique to move around the battlefield, the user pops up in front of their opponent before whacking them with a stick. Unlike its parent technique, however, this technique is used to quickly attack multiple opponents in succession. Must have hiding like a mole technique to be able to use this.


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||Name||: Doton: Retsudo Tenshō→Earth Release: Tearing Earth Turning Palm
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: C-rank
||Cost||: 16
||Upkeep||: 8
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Supplementary
||Range||: 40 Meters
||Hand Seals||: Boar → Ox → Technique specific seal
||Speed||: 110
||Power||: 150
||Description||:

This technique causes the ground surrounding the enemy to spiral inwards on itself, burying them alive or crushing them. This technique is capable of causing quite a bit of damage to the area.This technique is much more damaging if used in rocky mountainous areas, or inside a cave.



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||Name||: Doton: Dochū Eigyo no Jutsu→Earth Release: Underground Projection Fish Technique
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: C-rank
||Cost||: 18
||Upkeep||: 9
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Supplementary
||Range||: 30 Meters
||Hand Seals||: Snake→Tiger
||Speed||: 120
||Power||: 150
||Description||:

This technique is used for sneaking and striking silently, like a fish underwater, and then suddenly appearing to the ground's surface. Furthermore, it's even more efficient when employed in a crowded area that, if the target notices something, can be overrun by the nearby masses, or with distractions like a Clone Technique to draw the enemy's attention.



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||Name||: Doton: Dochū Senkō→Earth Release: Subterranean Voyage
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: C-rank
||Cost||: 18
||Upkeep||: 9
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Offensive→Supplementary
||Range||: 40 Meters
||Hand Seals||: Place Hands on Ground
||Speed||: 150
||Power||: 110
||Description||:

A technique that transforms the earth surrounding the user into a fluid, allowing them to close in on the enemy with high speed by swimming underground. Since being under the ground is a blind spot, the target has no warning; allowing the user to launch a surprise attack. By using this technique in conjunction with a weapon, it also gains great effect as an "assault ninjutsu". Kisame combines this with Samehada, allowing it to protrude from the ground, like a shark's dorsal fin.


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||Name||: Doton: Doryū Taiga→Earth Release: Earth Flow River
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: C-rank
||Cost||: 14
||Upkeep||: 6
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Supplementary
||Range||: 20 Meters
||Hand Seals||: Tiger
||Speed||: 140
||Power||: 140
||Description||:

The user transforms the surface underneath their opponent into a river that sweeps them off their feet and carries them down stream. This technique can also be used as a medium for the Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet technique.



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||Name||: Doton: Doro Hōshi→Earth Release: Mud Spore
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: C-rank
||Cost||: 14
||Upkeep||: 7
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Offensive
||Range||: 30 Meters
||Hand Seals||: Snake
||Speed||: 120
||Power||: 150
||Description||:

This technique lets the user summon a river of mud. This technique can have water added to it to speed up the flow and increase its power.


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||Name||: Doton: Ganchūrō no Jutsu→Earth Release: Rock Pillar Prison Technique
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: C-rank
||Cost||: 16
||Upkeep||: 8
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Defensive→Supplementary
||Range||: 30
||Hand Seals||: Rat → Horse → Dog → Snake
||Speed||: 120
||Power||: 150
||Description||: A technique that makes use of the rock terrain by creating multiple rock pillars that emerge from beneath the target and trap them. Can also be utilized on normal earthen surfaces to accomplish the same task.


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||Name||:Earth Release: Flying Thrown Stones
||Classification||:Ninjutsu
||Rank||:C -Rank
||Cost||:16
||Upkeep||:N/A
||Nature||:Earth Release
||Class||:Offensive
||Range||: 30 Meters
||Hand Seals||: Dog → Tiger → Snake → Dog → Rat → Snake → Slam hands on the ground
||Speed||:200
||Power||:100
||Description||:After slamming his hands on the ground, Iō sends a multitude of rocks from the ground to fly at the target. If need be, Iō can use this technique in conjunction with sealing tags to restrict an opponent's movements.


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||Name||: Doton: Gansetsukon→Earth Release: Rock Section Cane
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: C-rank
||Cost||: 14
||Upkeep||: 7
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Offensive
||Range||: 0-25(Goes up to 25 meters when thrown)
||Hand Seals||: Snake
||Speed||: 155
||Power/Endurance||: 120
||Description||:

This technique allows the user to take a small chunk of rock and turn it into the shape of a staff. The user can then use it as a melee weapon or throwing weapon. A variation of this technique allows the user to create several staves and launch them at the target, but with less accuracy.





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||Name||: Doton Kekkai: Dorō Dōmu→Earth Release Barrier: Earth Prison Dome of Magnificent Nothingness
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: B-rank
||Cost||: 24
||Upkeep||: 12
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Defensive
||Range||: 20 Meters
||Hand Seals||: Slam Hands on Ground
||Speed||: 180
||Power/Endurance||: 200
||Description||:

This technique traps the victims inside a self-repairing dome of earth which is almost instantaneously able to reform, even after Kiba hit it with his Passing Fang. Jirōbō was able to absorb the chakra of anyone trapped inside, something he enjoyed greatly. However, Jirōbō's chakra was not evenly distributed throughout the dome. Near the back, relative to him, his chakra was much weaker, making the dome weaker in that spot. Requires Chakra absorbing special characteristics to absorb chakra. Will take 20 Chakra per turn the opponent is trapped. The technique can still be utilized without the Chakra sapping function.

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||Name||: Doton: Doryūkatsu→Earth Release: Earth Flow Divide
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: B-rank
||Cost||: 25
||Upkeep||: 13
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Offensive→Supplementary
||Range||: 40 Meters
||Hand Seals||: Rabbit → Boar → Rat → Horse → Tiger → Snake
||Speed||: 160
||Power||: 200
||Description||:

By flowing concentrated chakra from one's palms into the Dragon Veins (龍脈, Ryūmyaku) flowing underground, one can tear the earth apart, creating large chasms. The length, width, direction, and curve of the chasm are shaped and fashioned by the user. Manipulating the Dragon Veins requires fine chakra control, but if one has such skill, they can use this technique to divide the space between the enemy and their own team in two, destroy enemy camps or defences, and even to attack.



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||Name||: Doton: Doryū Jōheki→Earth Release: Earth-Style Rampart
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: B-rank
||Cost||: 25
||Upkeep||: 14
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Defensive
||Range||: 0-20 Meters
||Hand Seals||: Tiger
||Speed||: 160
||Power/Endurance||: 220
||Description||:

This technique makes a gigantic rampart rise up beneath the user's feet, by shaping the ground and increasing the amount of earth with chakra. Depending on what the user imagines, the shape of the rampart can be anything from level ground to a steep, needle-like mountain. If the user increases the volume of earth too much, he can be forced to keep his chakra consumption down.



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||Name||: Doton: Doryō Dango→Earth Release: Earth Mausoleum Dumpling
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: B-rank
||Cost||: 27
||Upkeep||: 15
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Offensive
||Range||: 30 Meters
||Hand Seals||: Place Hands on the Ground
||Speed||: User Reaction Speed
||Power||: 230
||Description||:

With chakra work and superhuman strength, Jirōbō lifts up the very surface of the Earth. The lump of earth is gigantic, guaranteeing its destructive power. But even just the visual impact can be enough to make enemies lose their fighting spirits and run away. The ball of earth is then hurled at his opponent, flattening everything in its path.



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||Name||: Doton: Domu→Earth Release: Earth Spear
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: B-rank
||Cost||: 26
||Upkeep||: 18
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Defensive→Offensive
||Range||: 0 Meters (Self)
||Hand Seals||: Snake
||Speed||: User Reaction Speed
||Power/Endurance||: 300
||Description||:

The user flows chakra through all parts of their body causing it to become noticeably darker, which increases their defensive power to its utmost limits by making the skin as hard as diamond, easily capable of withstanding most attacks with little to no damage. As a result the amount of techniques that can break through the areas hardened by the Earth Spear are close to zero, excluding its undeniable weak point: Lightning Release ninjutsu. Furthermore, the destructive power of physical attacks is increased, making this a great all-purpose technique. Kakuzu demonstrated the ability to use this to cover himself partially (i.e. his hand and lower arm, and the side of his head) without using hand seals, which gave him a significant tactical advantage against ambushes. When used defensively, the user's defense is boosted by 300. Strength is boosted by 150 when using offensively.


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||Name||: Doton: Doryūheki→Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: B-rank
||Cost||: 25
||Upkeep||: 15
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Defensive
||Range||: 0-5 Meters
||Hand Seals||: Tiger → Hare → Boar → Dog
||Speed||: User Reaction Speed
||Endurance||: 300
||Description||:

The user creates a solid wall of earth as a form of defence. Chakra is either converted to earth within the body and then spat out to form the wall or the user can manipulate pre-existing earth to form the wall. The earth then instantly rises up and takes form.

The barrier itself is also coated with chakra, making its strength incomparable to that of a normal mud wall. Because of the earth's special characteristics, the wall is highly resistant against, for instance, fire and water. Also, for a Kage-class shinobi it is possible to create a vast volume of earth. When used by Kakashi, he creates a brick-structured wall composed of bulldog sculptures. The user can create their own customized structure, making its appearance more unique to them. To be described.



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||Name||: Doton: Iwayado Kuzushi→Earth Release: Rock Lodging Destruction
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: B-rank
||Cost||: 24
||Upkeep||: 12
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Offensive→Supplementary
||Range||: 50 Meters
||Hand Seals||: Tiger → Rat → Snake
||Speed||: 150
||Power||: 200
||Description||:

This technique causes a cave-in by destroying the equilibrium that holds the cave together. Just removing a single vital stone throws off the balance of the cave, making it unexpectedly fragile and causing a domino effect that destroys the entire cave. The shinobi from Iwagakure use this technique as part of their pride tactic, luring several enemies into a cave to kill them all at once.


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||Name||: Kuchiyose: Doton: Tsuiga no Jutsu→Summoning: Earth Release: Tracking Fang Technique
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: B-rank
||Cost||: 24
||Upkeep||: 12
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Supplementary
||Range||: Summon (Must be within 100 Meters to activate Jutsu)
||Hand Seals||: Tiger → Snake → Dragon → Dog
||Speed||: Summon
||Power||: Summon
||Description||:

A high-grade tracking-offensive ninjutsu where one calls upon ninken with a summoning, so they can tail the target from underground and assault it simultaneously with their fangs.
After the user marks an opponent with his or her blood, they roll out a scroll and smear their blood across it. Afterwards they place it between their hands and make the seals before slamming the scroll into the ground. The ninken are summoned there and travel through the ground following the scent of the blood. When the target is found, they erupt from the ground and hold down the opponent with their mouths.



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||Name||: Dōka: Iwafubuki→Assimilation: Rock Blizzard
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: B-rank
||Cost||: 22
||Upkeep||: 12
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Offensive
||Range||: 20 Meters
||Hand Seals||: Snake
||Speed||: 180
||Power||: 200
||Description||:

After performing the Assimilate All Creation Technique to fuse with an object, Nagare controls the rocks that make up his "body" and pelts his opponent with the rocks able to regenerate immediately after any attack. The user must have learned the Assimilate All Creation Technique, to be able to perform this technique.


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||Name||: Dōka: Ganseki Sensha→Assimilation: Rock Tank
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: B-rank
||Cost||: 26
||Upkeep||: 13
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Offensive
||Range||: 25 Meters
||Hand Seals||:
||Speed||: User Speed
||Power||: 270
||Description||:

This technique is a copied version of the Akimichi clan's Human Bullet Tank technique, the only difference being that the user uses the Assimilate All Creation Technique to fuse with a nearby rock and collect the necessary mass to perform it, instead of creating it themselves by converting body fat into chakra. This technique requires the parent assimilate all creation technique before it can be used.



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||Name||: Dōka: Sabaku Kyū→Assimilation: Sand Binding Coffin
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: B-rank
||Cost||: 23
||Upkeep||: 12
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Offensive
||Range||: 30 Meters
||Hand Seals||: Closes Palm
||Speed||: 170
||Power||: 200
||Description||: This technique is a copy of Gaara's Sand Binding Coffin by Nagare, with the difference being rock powder instead of sand. However, Nagare needs to use Assimilate All Creation Technique before he can use this technique. The powder encloses the opponent and then crushes them, killing them. Requires assimilate all creations technique before it can be used.



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||Name||: Dōka: Sabaku Sōsō→Assimilation: Sand Waterfall Funeral
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: B-rank
||Cost||: 27
||Upkeep||: 15
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Offensive
||Range||: 40 Meters
||Hand Seals||:
||Speed||: 150
||Power||: 210
||Description||:

This technique is very similar to Gaara's Sand Waterfall Funeral, with the exception of using rock powder instead of sand. After capturing a target with the Assimilation: Sand Binding Coffin, Nagare causes the coffin to constrict and crushes the opponent to death.



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||Name||: Doton: Arijigoku no Jutsu→Earth Release: Antlion Technique
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: B-rank
||Cost||: 22
||Upkeep||: 12
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Offensive
||Range||: 40 Meters
||Hand Seals||: Ram
||Speed||: 160
||Power||: 200
||Description||: This technique causes the ground and everything on and around it to be sucked in towards the middle of a large pit, much like the method an antlion uses to catch prey. Upon being dragged to the centre, the victim will then be sucked underground. There the victim, depending on how deep the user makes them sink, will be trapped and/or suffocated. The range of the pit is determined by how much chakra is put into the technique. The antlion theme fits in with Kagerō's appearance, emphasising her large jaw in this form.

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||Name||:Earth Release: Earth and Stone Bamboo Shoot
||Classification||:Ninjutsu
||Rank||:B-Rank
||Cost||:22
||Upkeep||:N/A
||Nature||:Earth Release
||Class||:Offensive
||Range||: 25 Meters
||Hand Seals||:Rooster - Ram - Snake
||Speed||:200
||Power||:150
||Description||:This technique condenses the soil and rock in the area to sprout out in the form of four large spikes which attack the target from four separate directions in an attempt to skewer the opponent making it harder to evade.

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||Name||: Doton: Ganban Kyū→Earth Release: Bedrock Coffin
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: B-rank
||Cost||: 23
||Upkeep||: 13
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Offensive
||Range||: 30 Meters
||Hand Seals||: Rat
||Speed||: 170
||Power||: 200
||Description||:

This technique allows the user to control multiple sections of rock and move them around their opponent. The user then forms two gigantic sections that crush the opponent.



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||Name||: Doton: Tsuchi Kairō→Earth Release: Earth Corridor
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: B-rank
||Cost||: 25
||Upkeep||: 15
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Supplementary
||Range||: 40 Meters
||Hand Seals||: Snake
||Speed||: 160
||Power/Endurance||: 200
||Description||:

A technique that causes the surrounding earth to rise up over a target, creating a cavern. The user can either leave an opening to allow attacks to enter through the exit, cutting off any way of the target to avoid the being hit or close it up completely to prevent escape.


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||Name||: Doton: Doryūha→ Earth Style: Mud Wave
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: B-rank
||Cost||: 24
||Upkeep||: 13
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Offensive
||Range||: 35 Meters
||Hand Seals||: Rat → Snake → Tiger
||Speed||: 155
||Power||: 210
||Description||:

The user creates and rides a wave of earth that can branch off to attack from a distance. The user can also use it to skilfully manipulate the terrain around them and their opponent.


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||Name||: Doton: Kōka Jutsu→Earth Release: Hardening Technique
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: B-rank
||Cost||: 25
||Upkeep||: 14
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Offensive→Defensive→Supplementary
||Range||: 0-20 Meters
||Hand Seals||: Snake
||Speed||: 150
||Power/Endurance||: 100(Strength)+100 (Endurance)
||Description||:

By utilising earth-based chakra, the user creates an armour of rock that encases their body. The armour can also be used to create extendible weapons to strike a target with. Sadai has demonstrated that he could use the armour to alter his physical appearance, akin to a costume and mask, giving himself a larger physique and different face. However, his usage also adds weight to him, slowing him down. Adds +100 to strength and +100 endurance. -70 Speed stat while armor is in use.


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||Name||: Doton: Ganchūsō→Earth Release: Rock Pillar Spears
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: B-rank
||Cost||: 26
||Upkeep||: 14
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Offensive
||Range||: 40 Meters
||Hand Seals||: Rat→Snake
||Speed||: 160
||Power||: 200

||Description||:

This technique lets the user create a few rock pillars that will protrude from the ground to skew the target. The rock pillars will even pass through obstacles to reach their target.


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||Name||: Retsudo Tenshin→Violent Heavenly Earth Needle
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: B-rank
||Cost||: 22
||Upkeep||: 11
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Offensive
||Range||: 20 Meters
||Hand Seals||: Snake
||Speed||: 170
||Power||: 210
||Description||:

After using the Earth Release: Earth Flow Wave technique to shape and form the earth, the user creates a large needle out of it to impale the opponent.


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||Name||: Mudshot Technique
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: B-rank
||Cost||: 22
||Upkeep||: 11
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Offensive→Supplementary
||Range||: 20 Meters
||Hand Seals||: Rat
||Speed||: 160
||Power||: 220
||Description||:

The user fires mud straight from their mouth at an enemy; the chakra-enhanced mud is able to trap and slow an opponent down.


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||Name||: Iwa Bunshin no Jutsu→Rock Clone Technique
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: B-rank
||Cost||: Clone Rules
||Upkeep||: Clone Rules
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Supplementary
||Range||: Clone Rules
||Hand Seals||: Ram → Monkey → Horse → Ram
||Speed||: Clone Rules
||Power||: Clone Rules
||Description||:

Using this technique, the user creates a clone or several clones made of rock, which they expel from their mouth. Unlike other clones, ones generated by this method do not disappear when struck with sufficient force, but rather break apart.

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||Name||:Earth Release: Underground Split
||Classification||:Ninjutsu
||Rank||:B - Rank
||Cost||:22
||Upkeep||:N/A
||Nature||:Earth Release
||Class||:Offensive
||Range||: 30 Meters
||Hand Seals||:Ram - Horse - Ox
||Speed||:230
||Power||:120
||Description||:

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||Name||: Doton: Doryūdan→Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: B-rank
||Cost||: 22
||Upkeep||: 12
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Offensive
||Range||: 30 Meters
||Hand Seals||: Ram → Horse → Dragon
||Speed||: 160
||Power||: 210
||Description||:

After creating a mud source, the user creates a dragon-like head to shoot mud balls at an opponent. To be more threatening, the user can combine this technique with a fire technique to make the mug balls become searing hot.

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||Name||:Earth Release: Lithic Press
||Classification||:
||Rank||:B-Rank
||Cost||:22
||Upkeep||:12
||Nature||:Earth Release
||Class||:Offensive
||Range||: 50 Meters
||Hand Seals||:Snake
||Speed||:150
||Power||:150
||Description||:Many users of the Earth Release create a cube out of solid stone together which is at first split into four parts, trapping anything inside. After forming the snake hand seal, two parts of the boulders will move towards each other with the intention to bruise the opponents inside.

←EARTH RELEASE: A-RANK TECHNIQUES→

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||Name||: Doton: Yomi Numa→Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: A-rank
||Cost||: 29
||Upkeep||: 15
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Offensive→Supplementary
||Range||: 40 Meters
||Hand Seals||: Boar → Tiger
||Speed||: 180
||Power||: 280
||Description||:

By changing the surface of an object beneath the target into mud and creating a swamp, the user can sink their target into the mud. The adhesive, chakra-infused mud ensnares the body, making it almost impossible to recover one's strength and escape from the swamp. The size and depth of the created swamp depends on the user's skill and the amount of chakra used, but if the user is an expert in this technique, it will always be possible to make a fair-sized swamp which is extremely effective against a great number of enemies or when having to face gigantic creatures.


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||Name||: Doton: Otoshibuta→Earth Release: Dropping Lid
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: A-rank
||Cost||: 28
||Upkeep||: 14
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Offensive→Supplementary
||Range||: 40 Meters
||Hand Seals||: Snake
||Speed||: 220
||Power||: 240
||Description||:

The user creates a giant, boar-shaped, earthen lid high in the air that falls on the target, trapping them. A simple but effective technique, that can be use in conjunction with allies.


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||Name||: Doton: Iwagakure no Jutsu→Earth Release: Hiding in Rock Technique
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: A-rank
||Cost||: 28
||Upkeep||: 14
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Supplementary
||Range||: N/A
||Hand Seals||: Snake→Tiger
||Speed||: 300
||Power||: 50
||Description||:

This technique allows the user to camouflage themselves with the earth around and move freely through earth surfaces undetected. The user can be detected via sensory, unless they themselves have hid their presence, through the use of sensory skills. The user can also be detected by those possessing Dojutsu designed to see Chakra etc. The technique itself is more about its capabilities, which allows the user to move about undetected.


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||Name||: Doton: Chidōkaku→Earth Release: Moving Earth Core
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: A-rank
||Cost||: 30
||Upkeep||: 14
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Offensive→Defensive→Supplementary
||Range||: 70 Meters
||Hand Seals||: Snake→Monkey
||Speed||: 240
||Power||: 130
||Description||:

This technique grants the user the ability to lower or raise the ground in the surrounding area, allowing them to create giant holes or elevations in the ground. The size of the affected area as well as the depths that it is lowered or raised to is also up to the user. With precise timing, this technique can be used to evade incoming attacks, as well as to endanger opponents by moving them into the path of an oncoming attack reducing their reaction time as well as knocking them off balance, making it even harder to avoid the attack. Other than being moved below or above ground — relative to the surrounding surface — the terrain is not altered as plant life and people retain their same positions when this technique is used.



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||Name||: Earth Release: Mud Wolves
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: A-rank
||Cost||: 28
||Upkeep||: 14
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Offensive→Supplementary
||Range||: 100 Meters
||Hand Seals||: N/A
||Speed||: 200
||Power||: 200
||Description||:

A trap technique that is activated upon coming in contact with the opponent's chakra. The user uses a scroll to lay a trap where mud will shape into wolves that will attack the enemy. Despite being damaged, the wolves will simply reform, keeping the enemy occupied while the user makes a getaway. The only drawback about this technique is that is time-consuming to set up and will allow the opponent to catch up.


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||Name||: Doton: Dosekiryū→Earth Release: Mudslide
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: A-rank
||Cost||: 30
||Upkeep||: 15
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Offensive
||Range||: 40 Meters
||Hand Seals||: Dog → Ram → Boar
||Speed||: 210
||Power||: 250
||Description||:

The user punches the ground causing the earth to rise underneath them, which releases a wave of dirt. The dirt tends to rise up and buries those caught underneath it. The user can cause damage to an opponent through the debris and the general force of the technique.


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||Name||: Doton: Doryūsō→Earth Release: Earth Flow Spears
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: A-rank
||Cost||: 28
||Upkeep||: 14
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Offensive
||Range||: 50 Meters
||Hand Seals||: Bird
||Speed||: 200
||Power||: 250
||Description||:

This technique lets the user condense mud or stone from the ground and shape it into spikes that protrude from the ground in order to skewer the target. The spikes cannot penetrate targets of greater density.


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||Name||: Earth Release: Rock Shelter
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: A-rank
||Cost||: 30
||Upkeep||: 15
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Defensive
||Range||: 0-15 Meters
||Hand Seals||: Snake
||Speed||: 205
||Power/Endurance||: 280
||Description||:

The user surrounds themselves with earth, taken from the immediate vicinity and creates a formation of rock that is capable of protecting both the user and others in close proximity, if desired. Doing so, seemingly leaves the surrounding terrain unaltered, even when the quantity of earth used is enough to form a complete dome around multiple individuals as seen when Ittan used this technique. The user can also manipulate the resulting shelter to have openings in it to be able to observe outside, as demonstrated when used by Kitsuchi.



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||Name||: Doton: Nentsuchi Otoshi→Earth Release: Sticky Earth Drop
||Classification||: Ninjutsu→Space Time
||Rank||: A-rank
||Cost||: 29
||Upkeep||:14
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Offensive→Supplementary
||Range||: 60 Meters
||Hand Seals||: Snake→Bird
||Speed||: 180
||Power||: 260
||Description||:

A portal opens up in the sky, spewing down a large amount of mud onto the opponent. It has been used in conjunction with the Lightning Release: Sixteen Pillar Bind to create a giant oven around the opponent and the Fire Release: Fired Pottery Technique to ignite the oven, hardening the mud that's covering the opponent and immobilizing them.



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||Name||: Doton: Gōremu no Jutsu→Earth Release: Golem Technique
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: A-rank
||Cost||: 32
||Upkeep||: 16
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Defensive→Offensive
||Range||: 0- 50 Meters From User
||Hand Seals||: Seal of Confrontation
||Speed||: User
||Power/Endurance||: 300
||Description||:

This technique allows the user to create a large, humanoid creature composed of rock that can either be expelled from the user's mouth, or formed from a pre-existing source of earth. Depending on the user, the golem can be formed instantly. The size of the golem differs depending on use, but it always possesses an ample amount of brute strength, being able to bite and tear through a White Zetsu clone. It is very durable, being able to withstand a point-blank explosion. This makes the golem ideal for serving as additional support or simply as a mobile shield.


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||Name||: Iwa no Yoroi→Rock Armour
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: A-rank
||Cost||: 32
||Upkeep||: 20
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Offensive→Defensive
||Range||: 0 Meters (Self)
||Hand Seals||: Snake→Rat→Bird
||Speed||: 240
||Power/Durability||: +130 (Strength) & +130 (Durability)

||Description||:

The user flows earth-chakra through their body, absorbing the properties of earth around them to form a skin-deep armour that is transparent and is only visible when light reflects off it. The armour is shown to be able to defend from all forms of blunt-force trauma. At the same time, it enhances the user's strength, allowing them to deliver powerful strikes and break free of restraints. Because this technique works by constantly absorbed earth properties, it requires no extra chakra after initiating it, yet still needs a sufficient amount of stone to be performed.

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||Name||:Earth Release: Earth and Stone Dragon
||Classification||:Ninjutsu
||Rank||:A-Rank
||Cost||:30
||Upkeep||:17
||Nature||:Earth Release
||Class||:Offensive
||Range||: 50 Meters
||Hand Seals||:Horse → Dog → Bird → Ox → Snake
||Speed||:250
||Power||:250
||Description||:The user creates a dragon made from the ground to attack the opponent. The dragon itself must always remain connected to the ground.

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||Name||:Earth Release: Shadow Clone
||Classification||:Ninjutsu
||Rank||:A-Rank
||Cost||:Clone Rules
||Upkeep||:Clone Rules
||Nature||:Earth Release
||Class||:Supplemental
||Range||: Clone Rules
||Hand Seals||:
||Speed||:Clone Rules
||Power||:Clone Rules
||Description||:This technique creates a shadow clone made of mud of the user. Since its made of mud, it can continue to reform and mould itself back to its original shape. Once reverted to mud, the clone can serve as a powerful restraint that is capable of completely halting the opponents movements.

←EARTH RELEASE: S-RANK TECHNIQUES→

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||Name||: Doton: Kaido Shōkutsu→Earth Release: Opening Earth Rising Excavation
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: S-rank
||Cost||: 40
||Upkeep||: 22
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Offensive→Supplementary
||Range||: 60 Meters
||Hand Seals||: Rat→Bird→Snake
||Speed||: 240
||Power||: 300
||Description||:

With this technique, the user can bring up on the surface something that is deep underground. The targets are launched in air with great strength and speed, the result of which has the appearance and nearly size of an erupting volcano. It can force a large number of soldiers hidden underground to resurface all at once. While in the manga the technique has only been performed by two users together, the anime shows that a single user can perform a smaller scaled version which bring forth multiple earth pillars.



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||Name||: Earth Release: Mud Body Technique
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: S-rank
||Cost||: 45
||Upkeep||: 25
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Defensive→Supplementary
||Range||: 0 (Self)
||Hand Seals||: Rat→Tiger→Snake
||Speed||: 230
||Power||: 330
||Description||:

The user can transform their body into mud. In this form, the user can move around and control mud to a high degree, even more so than the mass of their body. Gozu used this ability to block Kakashi's Lightning Cutter by forming into a wall of mud in front of Guren and then saved her by forming the mud into a makeshift hand and pushing her away from the battle.



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||Name||: Multiple Mudshot Technique
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: S-rank
||Cost||: 45
||Upkeep||: 26
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Offensive→Supplementary
||Range||: 60 Meters
||Hand Seals||: Rat
||Speed||: 240
||Power||: 300
||Description||:

By turning his body into mud, Gozu is able to fire multiple mud shots in all directions and attack multiple targets in rapid succession. This technique is basically a widespread version of the Mudshot Technique.



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||Name||: Doton: Sando no Jutsu→Earth Release: Sandwich Technique
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: S-rank
||Cost||: 45
||Upkeep||: 25
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Defensive→Offensive
||Range||: 70 Meters
||Hand Seals||: Tiger → Ram → Rat → Slam hands on the ground
||Speed||: 210
||Power||: 320
||Description||:

The user creates two enormous rock formations that close in on the opponent from opposing sides with tremendous force, smashing everything caught in between. Both of these formations are capable of dwarfing even the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path in size, and each half has the symbol of Iwagakure inscribed upon it. Kitsuchi stated that this was his strongest technique, standing as a testament to both this ability's destructive potential and its difficulty. Variations: In the anime, it was shown that the technique can be used on a smaller scale against a group of enemies.


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||Name||: Earth Release: Devouring Earth
||Classification||: Ninjutsu
||Rank||: S-rank
||Cost||: 45
||Upkeep||: 25
||Nature||: Earth Release
||Class||: Offensive
||Range||: 70 Meters
||Hand Seals||: Ram → Horse → Tiger → Rabbit → Snake
||Speed||: 220
||Power||: 310
||Description||:

This technique allows Hiruko to control stones and rocks in the area to attack the enemy, forming several enormous jaws made out of the earth that will swallow and crush the enemy.

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