Shōton - Crystal Release

The Crystal Release is a rare and specialised field of elemental ninjutsu that can create crystal as well as manipulate already-existing crystals and crystalline structures. It is seen only in the anime, and its only known user is Guren. Additionally, due to Guren's crystal dragons being shattered by Kakashi's Lightning Cutter and Kiba having mistaken the actual element for an Earth Release technique, it is assumed earth is one of the elements needed to create crystals.

According to rumours that Tsunade had heard, Crystal Release can crystallise any substance, thus, earth, water, and wood techniques are useless against it. Using crystal ninjutsu, the user can crystallise any physical material and even the moisture in the air around them, turning them into a weapon. In the case of human targets, Crystal Release can solidify its targets down to the cellular level, imprisoning and even killing the victim should the crystal ever be struck, reducing the mass of crystal and the victim down to crystalline dust.

The Crystal Release, though powerful, has two known weaknesses, the first being that it cannot crystallise either raw energy or chakra as they have no physical mass to crystallise, allowing a person with either energy-based techniques, such lightning, fire, wind, or good chakra control to properly counter it. The second weakness of Crystal Release is that it is susceptible to a specific sound wave frequency; because crystal requires a very precise build-up of molecules, the proper sound waves can break down the build-up before the crystal can properly form. Rinji, taking advantage of this weakness, used his bats to counter Guren's Crystal Release.

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Jutsu:
Crystal Armour
Crystal Release: Crimson Fruit
Crystal Release: Crystal Encampment Wall
Crystal Release: Crystal Imprisonment Wave
Crystal Release: Crystal Lance
Crystal Release: Crystal Needles
Crystal Release: Crystal Pentagonal Prison
Crystal Release: Crystal Wheel
Crystal Release: Growing Crystal Thorns
Crystal Release: Jade Crystal Blade
Crystal Release: Jade Crystal Hexagonal Pillars
Crystal Release: Jade Crystal Labyrinth Technique
Crystal Release: Jade Crystal Mirror
Crystal Release: Jade Crystal Prison Technique
Crystal Release: Jade Crystal Wall Eighth Formation
Crystal Release: Shuriken Wild Dance
Crystal Release: String of Glory
Crystal Release: Tearing Crystal Falling Dragon
Crystal Release: The Gods' Crossings Technique
Crystal: Giant Hexagonal Shuriken
Crystal: Hexagonal Shuriken
Crystal: Hexagonal Shuriken: Wild Dance
Jade Crystal Clone Technique