Water Release

is one of the five basic s, and is commonly affiliated with the hand seal.
== Overview ==
Water Release techniques are most effectively performed using existing water sources like lakes or rivers. Users can also generate water within their bodies using Chakra, expelling it from their mouths, though this is generally seen as a mark of skill; 's ability to create his own water is recognized as evidence of his status as Hokage. Water Release is typically used offensively, causing battering damage with the sheer volume of water or slicing damage with high-pressure water. It can also trap targets, imprisoning them with dense water or ensnaring them with sticky water. Defensively, users often employ the Water Formation Wall, surrounding themselves with water for protection. Alternatively, they can obscure vision with thick mist or render themselves invisible with water droplets.
Water Release is common among ninja from Kirigakure, with the Water Clone Technique being a village trademark. Various Kirigakure shinobi use Water Release in distinctive ways:.
Water Release is naturally strong against Fire Release and weak against Earth Release. When combined with Wind Release it can enhance the water's damage and coverage area. When paired with Lightning Release, water can extend the lightning's range or give it a numbing quality. Combining Water Release with other natures creates various : water and wind form Ice Release; water and earth form Wood Release; water and lightning form Storm Release; water and fire form Boil Release; and water and earth also form Mud Release.
== Trivia ==
* "Suiton-no-jutsu" is a real-life ninja art, examples of which include throwing duckweed over water in order to conceal underwater movement.
== References ==
Category:Chakra Natures