Crystal Release

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## Overview

### Natures

  Earth Release
  Water Release

## History

### Users

Guren
Chikara Kōboku

### Jutsu

Crystal Armour
Crystal Release: Crimson Fruit
Crystal Release: Crystal Encampment Wall
Crystal Release: Crystal Imprisonment Wave
Crystal Release: Crystal Lance
Crystal Release: Crystal Needles
Crystal Release: Crystal Pentagonal Prison
Crystal Release: Crystal Wheel
Crystal Release: Growing Crystal Thorns
Crystal Release: Jade Crystal Blade
Crystal Release: Jade Crystal Hexagonal Pillars
Crystal Release: Jade Crystal Labyrinth Technique
Crystal Release: Jade Crystal Mirror
Crystal Release: Jade Crystal Prison Technique
Crystal Release: Jade Crystal Wall Eighth Formation
Crystal Release: Shuriken Wild Dance
Crystal Release: String of Glory
Crystal Release: Tearing Crystal Falling Dragon
Crystal Release: The Gods' Crossings Technique
Crystal: Giant Hexagonal Shuriken
Crystal: Hexagonal Shuriken: Wild Dance
Jade Crystal Clone Technique
Sage Art: Kirin: Crystal Dragon Emergence

**Crystal Release** (晶遁, *Shōton*, *English TV*: Crystal Style) is an extremely rare lesser-known nature transformation kekkei genkai, a combination of earth and water. This rare ability first made its official debut in episode 89 of Naruto: Shippūden titled *The Price of Power*. Guren, one of Orochimaru’s trusted subordinates, was shown wielding this kekkei genkai, however, Chikara Kōboku has also been shown accessing this bloodline trait. A key aspect of Crystal Release allows its users to convert matter via their chakra into varying colored crystals. Furthermore, by either transmuting physical materials or even the moisture in the air, users seem to have a near-endless possibility of creating weapons out of almost anything. With the aid of Crystal Release, users demonstrated the ability to manipulate pre-existing crystals as well as other crystalline structures.

When interacting with any physical chakra natures as well as any other tangible elemental bloodline ability, users can convert this source of chakra into crystals thereby making these chakra types essentially useless. As a consequence, Crystal users aren’t able to outright crystallize raw sources of chakra or energy (e.g. lightning or wind chakra). Living creatures are seemingly able to be crystallized on a cellular level, while crystallized, the user is capable of striking the crystalline structure resulting in the encased target’s death. Despite being powerful it’s not without its share of weaknesses; for starters, Crystal Release has shown to be vulnerable to Lightning Release occasionally. Through Rinji using his Bat Controlling method, he was able to command his bats to produce high-frequency ultrasonic waves which ultimately led to the discovery of a secondary weakness. Crystal Release techniques are stated to require a very precise build-up of stable molecules, so when hit by ultrasonic waves opponents gain the potential to disrupt the build-up thus preventing crystals from being properly formed.

### **Improvement**

#### **History**

Months before his eventual jōnin promotion, through lengthy training, Chikara was able to achieve his fifth change in chakra nature: Fire Release. After mastering Crystal Release, through experimentation, Chikara believed that it was possible to further expand on the inherent potential of his kekkei genkai. This led to him trying to incorporate either his yin or yang changes in chakra nature, however, for unknown reasons he wasn’t successful. Refusing to give up, this time he tried adding his fire chakra to the mix, to his surprise he was able to evenly mix his fire chakra with Crystal Release’s dual nature components. By doing so, allowed him to create a pseudo kekkei tōta he calls **Paragon Release** (金剛遁, *Kongōton*, *Viz:* Carbon Style). It was stated by Chikara that to fully harness this newfound ability’s power it took him roughly three years; possessing advanced levels of chakra control was also needed.

#### **Overview**

**Paragon Release** (金剛遁, *Kongōton*, *Viz:* Carbon Style) is a hiden pseudo nature transformation kekkei tōta, a combination of earth, fire, and water. Since this unique nature transformation isn’t obtained solely through genetics, practitioners can teach other Crystal Release users the secret to achieving such advancements. When utilizing this powerful kekkei tōta, similarly to its predecessor, users can crystallize physical materials through direct contact or remotely convert the moisture in the air. However, unlike Crystal Release, users using this method are capable of creating near-indestructible spearmint-colored diamonds seemingly out of nowhere using their chakra. This ability has been credited as an ultimate defense despite possessing offensive capabilities.

When using the Paragon Release: Quill Shot, Chikara demonstrated the ability to dramatically increase the temperature to the point that instead of the traditional spearmint color the quill-like spears turned a glowing white. This increase in temperature makes it possible for these spears to easily pierce through solid steel with relative ease. Expanding on the Crystal Armour’s capabilities, Chikara created the Paragon Aegis, this technique allows the user to manifest thin but durable plates of armor on certain areas of their body to protect them from physical harm or increase the power of their taijutsu attacks. By focusing chakra in the lungs, users are capable of expelling large amounts of highly luminous ultra-fine dust particles from their mouth to either temporarily blind or hide from their enemies. Some techniques even possess the ability to drain or absorb chakra. Once exposed to natural energy, Chikara can alter the molecular structure of his diamonds to emulate a highly corrosive sticky liquid.

Paragon Release techniques have been stated on multiple occasions to possess an impressive resistance to extreme heating conditions produced by Fire Release jutsu. Even though Earth Release is one of the three components, lightning-based attacks are completely ineffective against this nature transformation, incoming electricity would merely bounce off the diamond’s surface. Just like Crystal Release, Paragon Release is still vulnerable to high-frequency ultrasonic waves, with the right frequency opponents can either shatter or prevent the user from materializing diamonds. Despite gaining a Lightning Release immunity, Paragon Release exhibited a weakness towards corrosive or acidic-based attacks.

## **Trivia**

* Although crystals created by this kekkei genkai can be multiple colors like pink, jade-green, red, or even blue, Chikara’s crystals were always shown to be consistently pink.
* Certain techniques utilized through Paragon Release are seen using three of the one-handed elemental hand seals: earth, fire, and water respectively.