Water Release (水遁, Suiton, English TV: Water Style) is one of the five basic nature transformations, and is commonly affiliated with the Dog (戌, Inu) hand seal.
Overview[]
Water Release jutsu are most easily performed using existing water sources, such as lakes or rivers. Users can also create water within their bodies with chakra, which they expel from their mouths, though this is generally regarded as a testament of skill; Tobirama Senju's ability to produce his own water is noted to be proof of his position as Hokage. Water Release is typically used offensively, doing battering damage because of the sheer volume of water or slicing damage because of the water's high pressure. Water Release can be used to trap targets, such as imprisoning them with dense water or ensnaring them with sticky water. Defensively, Water Formation Wall is a common option, with users surrounding themselves with water to be protected from harm. Alternatively, users can hide themselves from opponents with thick mist to obscure vision or water droplets to render the user invisible.
Triva[]
- "Suiton-no-jutsu" is a real-life ninja art, examples of which include throwing duckweed over water in order to conceal underwater movement.
- In Sasuke Shinden: The Teacher's Star Pupil, Sasuke uses scientific principles to manipulate the molecular structure of his Water Release. By moving the molecules closer together, he can change the water into ice. By moving the molecules further apart, he can change the water into steam.