Doton - Earth Release

The Earth Release (土遁, Doton) area of Nature Transformation are techniques that allow the user to manipulate the surrounding earth for offensive and defensive purposes. Additionally, earth chakra is an extremely useful for supplementary jutsu from how it allows the user to travel through ground and rock in various ways. Commonly affiliated with the Snake seal, Earth Release techniques have the ability to change the hardness and composition of the earth from being as hard as metal to as soft as clay using these techniques. The user is also capable of releasing earth from their body, rather than manipulating preexisting earth. Earth Release affinities are the most common among the ninja of Iwagakure. Earth Release is naturally strong against water but likewise, Earth Release is also naturally weak against lightning. Earth Release is also a component in the advanced chakra natures, Dust Release, Lava Release, and Wood Release.

General Properties
Type: Supplementary;

Range: Short-Mid Range

Affiliated Hand Sign: Snake

Advancement: Dust Release, Lava Release, and Wood Release.

Combination
Combinations combine two element type jutsu's externally to get a desired effect.
 * Earth + Fire : Lava


 * Earth + Water : Mud


 * Earth + Wind : Dust


 * Earth + Lightning : Dirt

Fusion
Fusions are using two elements together before they leave the body, these are the Advanced Chakra Elements.
 * Earth + Fire : Lava Release


 * Earth + Water : Wood Release


 * Earth + Wind : Dust Release


 * Earth + Lightning : Iron Release

Natural
Natural is describing the basic properties of the Release Type.
 * Doton is weak against: Raiton - Lightning
 * Doton is strong against: Suiton - Water