SHOUTON (Crystal)

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Shouton (Crystal) is an advanced nature transformation referred to as a Kekkei Tōta, an advanced branch of jutsu that is on a higher level than kekkei genkai advanced nature transformations, made unique by the fact they add not two, but three chakra natures to form a new one. In the case of Shouton, it exists as a combination of Doton (Earth), Fuuton (Wind), and Suiton (Water). Users of Shouton can convert any matter into pink, jade-green, red, or blue colored crystals. From physical material to moisture in the air, Shouton allows them to turn almost anything into a weapon. This extends to other physical natures, rendering Doton (Earth), Suiton (Water), Saton (Sand) and even Mokuton (Wood) useless against it.

When used on living creatures, targets can be crystallized down to the cellular level, imprisoning them so long as the crystals are in place and shattering them if the crystals are struck. Shouton users can also manipulate pre-existing crystals and crystalline structures. However, they cannot crystallize raw energy or chakra, as they have no physical mass to crystallize in the first place. This allows those with good chakra control, as well as Raiton (Lightning), Fuuton (Wind) and Katon (Fire) chakra natures to counter it. The only reason Shouton contains the fire element is because fire and earth form a magma-like substance, and one water rapidly cools it, crystals are formed. Finally, Shouton 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.

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RESTRICTIONS

- User must possess Doton (Earth), Katon (Fire) and Suiton (Water) nature transformations.
- This requires a Kekkei Genkai AND a Kekkei Tōta trait.

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Suisho-to (Jade Crystal Blade)
Rank: D
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m)
Type: Offensive
Description: Despite its basic nature, this technique still carries the sharpness and lethality of crystal. With this, the user materializes a razor sharp blue crystal blade on atop their forearm, starting at the elbow with the tip ending just above the user's wrist. Excellent for engaging in both offensive and defensive combat, this blade's durability can block shuriken and kunai with ease, not to mention the damage it will cause if it manages to catch and rip through unprotected organic material. With extra chakra added, the user can create a crystal blade on their other forearm in order to dual-wield, yielding maximum potential damage.



Rokkaku Shuriken: Ranbu (Hexagonal Shuriken Dance)
Rank: D
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m), Mid (5m ~ 10m)
Type: Offensive
Description: Using the power of Shouton, the user creates rose colored crystal shuriken in the shape of snowflakes in order to launch them at the target in a linear fashion. Although they cannot control their flight path, the user can control them to make them spin in order to increase their lethal power, and they can burst into multiple shards with enough force to easily pierce through trees.



Suisho Kyou (Jade Crystal Mirror)
Rank: C
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m)
Type: Supplementary
Description: The Jade Crystal Mirror acts as a medium for other Shouton techniques. After outstretching their arms in a position where their hands are open, palms facing forward, the user materializes a pink chakra-like energy, before converting it into a large jade-green mirror. The mirror takes the shape of a snowflake large about the same height as the user, and with this, they can use it to perform the other Shouton techniques.



Shuriken Ranbu (Shuriken Wild Dance)
Rank: C
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m), Mid (5m ~ 10m), Far (10m+)
Type: Offensive
Description: An upgrade to the Hexagonal Shuriken Dance, the user now surrounds themselves in rose-colored crystal particles, condensing them into numerous shuriken that continuously revolve around them. Now, rather than shooting them in a straight line, the rotating shuriken can be shot from any position as they rotate around the user's body, meaning they are launched at high speeds, with the added factor of unpredictability.



Suisho-Seiso Kantsuu (Crystal Lance Pierce)
Rank: B
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m)
Type: Offensive, Defensive
Description: As its name implies, this technique allows the user to create an extremely large and razor sharp blue spear-like crystal surrounding their forearm, which can be used to impale their target. The size of the spear can reach a size almost twice as long as the user's height, though they can reduce the size for the sake of their liking.



Omiwatari no Jutsu (The Gods' Crossings Technique)
Rank: B
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m), Mid (5m ~ 10m), Far (10m+)
Type: Offensive
Description: Once the user condenses their chakra into their hands, they will slam them down onto whatever surface they are standing on, creating a fast moving, long stream of sharp blue crystals that intend to bind and pierce a target. While this stream only travels in a straight line, it can reach impressive distances, moves rather quickly, and the spikes produced are razor sharp, as well as being quite durable.



Suisho Bunshin no Jutsu (Jade Crystal Clone Technique)
Rank: B
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m), Mid (5m ~ 10m)
Type: Supplementary
Description: After creating the Jade Crystal Mirror, the user is able to create a clone of themselves that emerges from the mirror. Due to clone's composition being made of crystal, it can endure much more damage than most clones can. On top of this, the clone can serve as a medium for other crystal techniques. Due to its reflective nature, this clone is also able to deceive several doujutsu, such as Byakugan. However, if the doujutsu user take enough time to focus their sight in order to detect the faint different chakra paths, this can be circumvented, although it takes time, which may leave them open.



Kyodai Rokkaku Shuriken (Giant Hexagonal Shuriken)
Rank: B
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m), Mid (5m ~ 10m), Far (10m+)
Type: Offensive
Description: While the shuriken wild dance creates many small shuriken, this technique allows the user to fuse them all into one giant version. After concentrating their Shouton chakra, the user creates a giant jade-green crystal shuriken, resembling a snowflake, and throws it at the enemy. Much like with the wild dance, the user is able to control is rotation in order to increase its sharpness and lethality, though not its flight path.



Kurenai no Kajitsu (Crimson Fruit)
Rank: B
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m)
Type: Defensive, Supplementary
Description: The beginning of a series of crystal based prison techniques, this version can actually be used both as a form of entrapment, as well as a safe haven for the user or their ally. After forming the needed seals, the user creates a dome of rose-colored crystal with the intent to surround their target. Because its crystal properties make it highly durable from both external and internal attacks, it is great when the user or their allies is overwhelmed and in need of protection - or if the user wants to trap a target. Despite the crystal cover, the inside is hollow, allowing for whomever is inside to have a limited freedom of movement.



Suishōrō no Jutsu (Jade Crystal Prison Technique)
Rank: A
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m)
Type: Offensive, Supplementary
Description: This technique, which serves a precursor to the Crystal Pentagonal Prison, but on a smaller scale, allows the user to completely encase a single target in a compact mass of rose-colored crystals. While the entrapment is not near-instant, it can occur rather quickly, especially if the target is caught off guard. If the crystals are shattered, the victim disintegrates, along with the crystal particles. Because of the durability of the crystal, even the user themselves will need to take a moment in order to fully shatter the prison. However, this is not an instant fate, as the victim is able to surround their body with chakra before being completely encased, thereby avoiding the fatal disintegration effect. As such, this jutsu has no effect on chakra.



Shuisho Hari (Crystal Needles)
Rank: A
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m), Mid (5m ~ 10m)
Type: Offensive, Supplementary
Description: The user creates long, sharp rose-colored crystals that are materialized in the air and are shot at the target at extremely high speeds with pinpoint accuracy from many directions. These rods are about the size of a person's arm, and can be used to either pierce their target, or land around them in order to immobilize them.



Shuisho Ibara (Growing Crystal Thorns)
Rank: A
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m), Mid (5m ~ 10m), Far (10m+)
Type: Offensive
Description: After forming the needed handseals, the user creates rose-colored thorn-like crystals that they can manipulate to continuously grow towards their target's direction. As long as the user keeps an eye on their target, the crystal will continue to chase them, attempting to either capture or impale the target.



Suisho Taijin (Crystal Encampment Wall)
Rank: A
Range: Short (0m ~ 5m), Mid (5m ~ 10m)
Type: Defensive
Description: A technique defensive in nature, the user sends out a wave of chakra into the ground as they slam their hands onto the surface, which in turn forces the upward creation of a an almost impenetrable red crystal wall in front of the user, created with the intent of stopping any incoming attacks. Not only is this wall highly durable due to its crystallin nature, for a bit of extra chakra invested, it can also repair itself when damaged.



Hashou Kouryuu (Tearing Crystal Falling Dragon)
Rank: A
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m), Mid (5m ~ 10m), Far (10m+)
Type: Offensive, Supplementary
Description: The user crystallizes a large piece of material near themselves, turning it into a rose-colored dragon head with several horns and jade-green eyes, and a serpent like body that leads back to its origin point on the ground. Once formed, the user can either jump on its head and employ it as a means to travel, the dragon extending its from from its original creation point as more crystal is added, or have it attack a target with its maw; alternatively, nothing is stopping the user from doing both. For an extra dose of chakra, the user can create another dragon that can also be made and manipulated - though it is important that while the dragons can be given directive, the user can only truly fully control one dragon at a time.



Kesshou Gokakurou (Crystal Pentagonal Prison)
Rank: S
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m), Mid (5m ~ 10m)
Type: Offensive
Description: The final level of crystal prison techniques, with this, the user completely encases their opponents within the area in rose-colored crystal prison using the surface beneath them. When shattered, the bodies of the victims disintegrate along with the crystal particles. Because of the durability of the crystal, even the user themselves will need to take a moment in order to fully shatter the prison. However, this is not an instant fate, as the victim is able to surround their body with chakra before being completely encased, thereby avoiding the fatal disintegration effect. As such, this jutsu has no effect on chakra. It is important to note that this does not automatically target everyone, and that the user must be aware of each victim they intend to encase, and where they are in the battlefield. Anyone with chakra sensing abilities will note the victims affected by the technique are covered in a frostbite-like pattern.



Suishōheki Hachi no Jin (Jade Crystal Wall Eighth Formation)
Rank: S
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m), Mid (5m ~ 10m), Far (10m+)
Type: Offensive, Supplementary
Description: A large scale crystal technique designed to target large targets, such as summons and beasts, this technique allows the user to encase a large area in red crystal, with the intent of targeting larger beings, thus crystallizing everything within it. Because of the large scale nature of the attack, the encasing is nowhere near fast or instant, but if the intended large target begins to get caught, it will be hard pressed to find an escape before the crystal finishes its formation.



Suishō Rokkakuchū (Jade Crystal Hexagonal Pillars)
Rank: S
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m)
Type: Supplementary
Description: This technique was designed in order to amplify another's potency in their main specialty concentration. By creating five large pink crystalline pillars around the user, this technique temporarily enhances the potency of the ally's technique. It takes a moment to power up the ally, during which the Shouton user, as well as the person receveing the power, must remain still with the last handseal held.



Kessho no Yoroi (Crystal Armor)
Rank: S
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m)
Type: Defensive
Description: One of the pinnacle techniques with the Shouton library involves the user employing their crystal powers in order to directly benefit their own movement and striking ability. This technique allows the user to cover their skin with a thin sheet of faint, rose-colored crystal that improves their defense against physical attacks, as well as certain tangible chakra-based. This armor can also aid the user to perform stronger physical attacks, as the power of the crystal retains its amazing strength and durability, despite the thin nature of the armor. The crystal is transparent and can only be noticed by light reflecting off it. Best of all, unlike most elemental armors, this has no bearing or negative effect on the user's movement.



Suisho Meikyuu no Jutsu (Jade Crystal Labyrinth Technique)
Rank: S
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m), Mid (5m ~ 10m), Far (10m+)
Type: Offensive
Description: One of the ultimate Shouton techniques, this is intended to cover a large area, attempting to entrap a foe, as well as disorientating. The user first produces a small seed of crystal in the palm of their hands. Once formed, they create the needed handseals, causing the seed to glow with energy. It is then beamed towards the ground at the location of the user's choosing, as long as it is within range, and once it lands, it immediately burrows. After planting the red crystal seed, plants with crimson red crystal bulbs will bloom in the area, which eventually begin to grow into crystal flowers. These flower-like constructs will rapidly grow into a massive barrier, sporadic and scattered at first, but soon come together as they enlarge in order to trap whatever is within its perimeter. Enemies trapped inside will be hindered by the labyrinth's reflective nature as it can generate mirror images of the routes, paths, and other details within its confines, confusing and disorienting them, to the point it is even capable of confusing doujutsu. Until it is broken, the barrier cannot be discerned or mapped clearly from within. Because of the crystal's stable molecular structure, a simple attack focused at one point is rendered useless, and its wide surface will disperse the force of wide range attacks, reducing their effectiveness. To overcome this technique, an attack that has impact force both wide and powerful is required to smash through it from the outside.