Yin Release

**Yin Release** (陰遁, *Inton*) is a nature transformation that exists outside the five basic elemental natures. Like its counterpart, Yang Release, Yin Release is little-explored in the series but further developed in this wikia.

## ***Overview***

Yin Release uses spiritual energy to control imagination, creating form out of nothingness and is traditionally associated with Genjutsu. Yin Release techniques also involve the manipulation or the application of mental concepts and the manipulation or application of sensory manipulation for the most part.

## ***Schools of Yin Release***

### *Yin Release: Genjutsu*

**Genjutsu** (幻術, *Illusionary Techniques*) are created when a ninja controls the chakra flow of a target's cerebral nervous system with the use of Yin chakra, thereby affecting their five senses, this is frequently used to create false images and/or trick the body into believing its has experienced physical pain. More advanced Genjutsu may be used to outright manipulate an opponent by directly influencing not only their five senses but their mental processes allowing one to make opponents spill out secrets or commit acts against their benefit.

There are a few ways to counter genjutsu, such as:

* A victim's chakra flow, if disrupted enough, can break the caster's influence. This "Genjutsu Dissipation" (幻術解, *Genjutsu Kai*, *Illusion Technique Dissipation*) or "Genjutsu Reversal" (幻術返し, *Genjutsu Gaeshi*, *Illusion Technique Reversal*) can be done by the victim themselves, (assuming they realise they're under a genjutsu's influence) or an ally who emits chakra into them; jinchūriki who have formed a good relationship with their tailed beast prefer the latter method whenever they need it.
* Sufficient pain that is not caused by the genjutsu can bring victims back to their senses.
* Obstruction or loss of a sense that is being used as a medium to activate the genjutsu will often interrupt the genjutsu in question and will stop its reactivation entirely.

### *Yin Style: Nisejutsu*

**Nisejutsu** (偽術, *False Techniques*) a family of techniques similar to genjutsu but fundamentally distinct in that they do not affect the opponent directly but rather generate illusions rooted in the physical world and as such cannot be countered like genjutsu but are also less versatile and useful. The most known jutsu of this type is the basic Clone Technique which generates intangible clones which can trick only the eyes and even then barely.

The best application of this type of jutsu is out of combat since they can be used to generate phantom sensations which can affect even those who are immune to genjutsu since they use Yin release to create temporary and "imaginary" substances and effects rather than manipulating the enemy. Because this type of ninjutsu can't even inflict pain unlike normal genjutsu, can't inflict damage by itself and can only generate what are effectively mirages they are looked down upon and most of the jutsu associated with this branch of Yin Release has been lost to time.

## ***Nature Fusions***

The following are other natures that can be achieved by fusing yin chakra with other chakra natures.

### *Golem Release: Earth + Yin*

**Golem Release** (隷遁, *Reiton*) is a nature transformation which is brought about by fusing Earth Release and Yin Release. A surprisingly common nature type and a family of jutsu often confused for but fundamentally distinct from summoning jutsu and manipulation jutsus, golem release involves the infusion of earthen materials with Yin Release granting them limited sentience but still enabling the user to enact earthen techniques on the now sentient rock regardless of the distance from the user.

These Golems are often made out of rock in the environment and used in a manner similar to summoning jutsu but certain styles of Golem release which generate rock from chakra aren't unheard of, and some users even utilize other mineral material such as clay to make clay golems or bones to perform a sort of necromantic raising of the dead.