Lightning/Cloud Village Jutsus

Raiton, or Lightning Element, takes the form of electrical and lightning based attacks. NOTE:This and Cloud Styles is still vague categories and are not introduced in manga yet. Wind and water might be involved. Credit to Smiley, Rei, Lucky, DestroyerofTwilight, Brandon, and others for jutsu.

D-rank

Dai Raiken
(Grand Lightening Fist) The user focuses chakra to form electricity in their fists. This adds a powerful shock to their punches.

Dendou Kawarimi no Jutsu
(Electric Replacement Technique) The technique uses the standard Kawarimi no Jutsu but adds a strong electric charge to whatever object is replacing the ninja. When the replacement is struck, it delivers a powerful shock to its attacker. (Note: Kawarimi is required)

Denka no Jutsu
(Electric Charge Technique) This simple ninjutsu allows the ninja to impart an electrical charge to an object which will give a powerful shock to whoever touches the object subsequently. Mostly this is used to impart a charge to a shuriken, kunai, or other metal weapon, however Chuunins and Jounins may use it to impart charge to objects that are not normally known for their conductive properties such as a wooden staff.

Raikou Nankan no Jutsu
("Lightning Barrier") Through gaining an understanding of how chakra may be used to create lightning, the user of this technique develops a method to counteract the process. This technique creates a personal barrier around the user, causing chakra-affected lightning that comes into contact with it to disperse. It will completely protect the user from lightning techniques of an equal level or lower to the barrier used, while techniques of a higher rank will only have their effects reduced. This technique requires a constant flow of chakra to maintain, and higher ranks increase proportionally in cost. (D - A Rank, user must have ninjutsu listed as a strength and must specialize in lightning ninjutsu)

Raijirai
(Lightning Mine) Through the use of this technique, the user channels chakra into an item or tag. The charged item can then be set wherever the user wants. The item functions like an exploding tag in the sense that the tag can be timed, proximity, or remote in its detonation. Once detonated, the tag releases a large amount of electricity in the radius of a normal exploding tag, delivering a heavy shock to anyone caught up in the trap.

Sasurai
(Piercing Lightning) Through the use of this technique, the user is able to channel lightning chakra through any object and give it a piercing tip and/or cutting edge. If the charge is put on a weapon that can already pierce or cut, then the edge is made keener.

Tanbou Raikou
(Searching Lightning) The user slams one or two palms onto the ground, sending a stream of chakra-lightning into it. The lightning will zig-zag forward (or whichever way the hands were pointing) until it hits a target (tree, rock, person, etc). The more chakra pumped into this jutsu, and higher level the nin, the more powerful and more 'fingers' of lightning can be produced, up to 10 fingers of lightning.


C-rank

Houden no Jutsu
(Electrical Discharge Technique) By focusing their chakra, the user is able to convert it into electricity and control it, emitting a strong burst of electricity in a 10 foot dome that deals a heavy shock to all of those caught within the area. If used on water, the area and damage from shock is twice that of a normal use as long as the water covers the total area.


Ikadzuchi no Kiba
(Lightning Bolt Fang) Through the use of this technique, the user channels chakra into their hands or weapon and points them at the sky. A plume of lightning will jet up toward the sky above and gather in the clouds, crackle, and then come back down, having gained more speed and power in doing so, the final product far exceeding the Raikurai in power.

Kage Rai no Jutsu
(Shadow Lightning Technique) Created by the sennin Shinkai Han and shared across the Hidden Cloud Village. This jutsu causes the user's arms and palms to become wreathed in lightning. The ninja can use this to enhance their unarmed strike, or they can discharge it at once, arcing a massive amount of electricity into a single foe. (Note: Have Raikurai, Dai Raiken and strength in taijutsu as requirement)

Kenrai no Jutsu
(Blades of Lightning Technique) A technique used in with any normal style sword weapon or the Lightning Sword technique. Crackling lightning begins to encompass the blade of the weapon(s), then the user is able to swing single or multiple times with each seperate attack releasing a high impact shocking edge of curved lightning toward a single opponent or group of attackers.

Komudenshi
(Electronic Infiltration) Through the use of this technique, the user is able to travel through electronic devices such as electrical lines. As long as there is some sort of output area to come out of. Travel is incredibly fast, but it isnt instant. The longer the distance, the longer it takes to travel it. The technique is like shunshin except that it covers larger areas of travel and is more limited by when and where it can be used.

Manako no Same
(Shark's Eye) While not truly related to sharks or an eye, this ninjutsu is a method of perception that mimics a shark's ability to sense electric fields. Because air is a much poorer medium to conduct electricity, the effectiveness is greatly less than a shark's natural sensory abilities. The practitioner is able to pinpoint organisms that produce bio-electricity (essentially any animal) within a twenty foot radius. The technique does not yield any descriptive information about the organism, simply its location. Strong electric fields, such as other electric ninjutsu, are capable of rendering this technique temporarily useless. Additionally, the user must channel chakra to maintain this sensory enhancement. Unless their chakra control is precise, it is best used deliberately as opposed to a constant passive activation.

Nimoitsu
(Overload) Through the use of this technique, the user radiates their chakra through the air around them, overloading and disrupting any electronic equipment around them. With enough focused chakra output, the user can also make electronic devices explode. The technique can be focused or spread over an area in order to block out communication lines, radio frequencies, etc.

Rai Bunshin no Jutsu
(Lightning Clone Technique) The lightning clone is actually a ball of electricity in side a normal clone because the user's chakra sustains the lightning the clone can sustain limited amounts of damage and can also shock its opponent. (Note: C-rank)

Rai Katana no Jutsu
(Lightning Sword Technique) Converting chakra to lightning, the ninja creates a long sword of lightning. Its length can be varied by the amount of chakra used.

Rai no Muchi
(Whip of Lightning) Through the use of this technique, the user creates a long crackling whip of lightning. The length of the whip varies with the amount of chakra used, the whip impacts like a normal whip, and it has an added shocking property.

Raidangan
(Lightning Projectile) Through the use of this technique, the user gathers lightning into the palm of their hand and around their wrist and arm. Once the lightning chakra has gathered, a projectile made of lightning can be fired at the target(s). The projectile is about the size of an arrow, but it is much sharper than a kunai or shuriken, and is launched with much more force and speed than a normal nin can throw it. Up to three projectiles can be fired at once. The technique only needs to be used one time to gather the lightning chakra to the user and continue drawing it out. As such, the user can continue drawing out projectiles in subsequent posts until another technique is used, though each projectile used requires an equal amount of chakra.

Raikou Hebi
(Lightning Snakes) Before the initiation of this technique, the user lays out (or has thrown out) lines of wire. The user then sends chakra that has been converted into an electrical state through the wires, causing them to whip around and shock anything they touch.

Rakurai no Jutsu
(Lightning Bolt Skill) User shoots a lightning bolt out of the palms at the victim. If it hits, they victim will be electrified

Raikyuu
(Lightning Ball) Through the use of this technique, the user channels chakra into the palms of their hands, forming a ball of condensed lightning. The user then throws the lightning ball at the enemy which will curve slightly to help hit the target. The lightning ball deals a heavy shock.

Rairou no Jutsu
(Lightning Prison Skill) Variant of Suiton Suirou no jutsu, and required one hand. The user traps the victim in a cubic square of lightning. Willingly the user can shock the trapped victim with a continuous amount of weak electric currents. If anyone else touches the outside of the prison will be shocked (Note: Like Suirou no Jutsu.)

Raiton - Keiraidan no Jutsu
(Lightning Release - Piercing Thunder Bullet Technique) Formed after the rabbit, dragon, ox, monkey quartet of handseals, the Keiraidan is a lightning bolt which lacks the secondary, yet infamous electric component. Using the Raikurai technique as a base, the speed and piercing components of the bolt were increased substantially. From a distance of five to ten meters, the Keiraidan will pierce completely through a human being. At its maximum distance of twenty five meters, the Keiraidan operates much like an arrow and merely pierces into the body. A technique useful for quick assassinations. (C-rank)

Raiton - Takarai no Jutsu
(Lightning Release - Thunder Hawks Technique) After forming the bird, ox, monkey handseals, the user releases chakra into the air. This chakra then crackles and takes the shape of hawks formed from pure electric nature chakra. These hawks then home in on the opponent, with the ability to pierce as if they were shuriken and electrocute upon contact. The average number of hawks created with one casting numbers between half to a full dozen. (C-rank)

Seiteki Shigamitsuku
(Static Cling) Sends a weak wave of electricity across the ground. If hit, the object (shoes, feet, arms, legs, kunai, etc), will be seemingly glued to the ground. Water can dissipate the electricity, however, freeing the object. The cling can also be broken by someone with strong physical strength or an equal amount of chakra to oppose it with. (C-rank)

B-rank

Dai Fuusugai
(Powerful Storm) The user makes a large centralized storm with extreme crashing winds that make it extremely hard to maintain balance. The main aspect of this, however, is to allow the user to control where the lightning would strike. This technique drains chakra in a massive way, usually draining even the strongest of jounin within a minutes time.

Kusari Raikurai
(Chain Lighting) Through the use of this technique, the user sends a lighting bolt towards a target, which then leaps from target to target after the first, damaging each specified. After each jump, the attack gets weaker.

Kuudenkou no Jutsu
(Static Rain Technique) A technique that, if used while the target is directly exposed to rain, significantly wet, or immersed in water, will cause all lightning jutsu to zero in on the target.

Rai Kabe no Jutsu
(Lightning Wall Technique) The ninja expels chakra from key chakra pores and turns it to lightning creating an effect similar to a Vander graph machine. Only in this case, the charge is so huge that electricity arcs out towards incoming projectiles deflecting them, or strikes close targets, injuring them.

Raigeki no Yoroi
(Lightning Strike Armor) Through the use of this technique, the user performs the needed seals and creates a disk of lightning above their head. The lightning then shoots down to envelop the user's body in a form of lightning armor. The armor provides minor protection against physical attacks and protects against lightning jutsu of C-rank or lower. In addition, the armor deals a heavy shock to anyone who directly strikes the user.

Raikozan
(Lightning great cut) Raikozan changes the user's chakra in the form of lightning, forming massive bolts of black electricity between the user's hands, which is then shaped into the form of a massive blade or trowel shape. The jutsu itself is perfect for attacking large targets or piercing through barriers or walls. Since the jutsu drains a tremendous ammount of chakra, the jutsu can only be done when the user is in dire need, and only then for a brief period for a singular slash.

Raiton - Hyakurai no Jutsu
(Lightning Element - One Hundred Thunder Claps Technique) This technique involves a physical lightning component, and also a secondary sonic component. The user channels a large amount of lightning into their palms and then claps them together. The lightning is compressed and then forced out in a shockwave around the ninja that radiates for about twenty feet in every direction. While not deadly, the shock can be incapacitating. As a secondary effect, the clapping of the palms and discharge of lightning creates an abnormally large sound once described by the former Raikage as "the force of one hundred thunder claps" (hence the technique's name). This sonic component is much like a sonic boom and is able to shatter glass, rupture eardrums, and even knock people off their feet.

Raiton - Rai Boufuu no Jutsu
(Lightning Element - Lightning Storm Technique) For this ninjutsu, the user channels chakra into a handful of kunai, shuriken, needles, or other forms of projectiles, and tosses them into the air. Once thrown, the objects release their chakra in the form of powerful lightning strikes. These strikes can target the same enemy, or multiple foes. The only limit on how many objects can be used this way is simply how much the user can throw with one hand. However, the more that are objects thrown, the more chakra that is used. (Note: Jounin. must have lightning/electric ninjutsu listed as a strength; Hand seals: Ram, Rat, Hare


Raiton: Gian
(Lightning Release: False Darkness) A lightning type attack useful at all ranges, Gian is performed by first forming the necessary handseals, ending with the raiton-element oriented handseal of monkey. Lightning nature chakra is then focused through both arms of the user. The arms are then extended forwards powerfully in a pushing motion. A momentary crackle of lightning between both hands serves as a warning before an electric blue "spear" of lightning is launched forth from between the user's hands. A fast and powerful attack, the Gian covers distance at an alarming rate and can easily kill an opponent if they are hit directly. The sheer power of the technique also grants it the ability to damage an opponent who is still relatively close to the attack, should they dodge it. An added feature of the Gian is the ability to split into two separate bolts of lightning to strike another target. The power of the attack is halved, making it only twice as powerful as the average Raikurai. (B-Rank)

Raiton: Toruneedo Raitoningu
(Tornado Lightning) Through the use of this technique, the user performs the needed handseals and flows chakra into their hands. Two lightning bolts about 50 feet long shoot out of the user's hands, remain, and begin to whip around wildly, completely destroying the surroundings. The lightning whips deal a heavy shock and a lot of destructive force. The user can control these whips only slightly with a major exertion of their own chakra.

Ryuuraidan no Jutsu
(Thunder Dragon Blast Skill) The user creates a blast of lightning shaped like a large dragon, and send it thundering towards their opponent(s). If this attack hits, the victims will most likely be shocked to death. (Note: Like Suiryuudan.)


Sandaa Saaburu
(Thunder Saber) Through the use of this technique, the user will perform the needed handseals and flow chakra into their hand. The chakra will be highly condensed and will make the user's next punch strike with a heavy, earth shattering, explosive impact.

Yurezuchi no Jutsu
(Quaking Thunder Technique) The user raises their hand and a bolt of lightning strikes into their arm. The user will then proceed to slam their hand into the ground, cracking it and unleashing a torrent of lightning bolts through the ground and at the target.


A-rank

Raiya Houchou
(Lightning arrow step) By harnessing the earth's electrical fields to generate electricity, this works as long as the user's legs are connected to the earth. When in use, this allows the user to nearly instantly to close short distances and strike within the same motion. Usable at distances of several feet or less, this allows one to deliver an electrically charged palm thrust should it connect. If no contact is made between the ground and the user's legs, this is unusable. There is a downside as the user cannot change directions once the technique is initiated, thus allowing a more skilled opponent to dodge if they see it coming. (Rank A)

Cloud Village Jutsus:
Associated with clouds and storms. Air and water based?


D-rank

Amekumo no Jutsu
(Rain Cloud Technique) Through the use of this technique, the user is able to create a large cloud in the sky that creates rain. The total radius of the cloud can cover nearly an entire village or smaller city, and the amount of rain can range from being a very light sprinkle to extremely heavy flooding downpours (though even the strongest of ninja won't have the chakra needed to create a flood). The rain can be more focused on a single area to cut down on chakra cost. All of this is dependent on how much chakra can be spared to the technique. For example, a genin may have the chakra to make it lightly sprinkle over the village, or rain heavily in a much more focused area. Whereas a jounin can achieve the same genin's focused effect over the spread of the entire village.

Bokasukumo
(Obscuring Cloud) The basic in cloud jutsus, it causes moisture in the air to condense around the caster, covering him with a veil of cloud. To other people, it looks like the cloud was produced by the whole surface of his body. It is similar in area to a smoke bomb, and takes a bit longer to use, but the resulting cloud can persist even up to a minute. [D-rank]

Kuchiyose Kumo no Jutsu
(Cloud Summoning Technique) This is the most basic of the cloud techniques. Using their chakra, the user is able so slightly solidify moisture in the air in order to form thick clouds around the area. The clouds greatly obscure vision in the area, and also provide the substance needed to perform other techniques. The weather around greatly effects how much chakra is or isnt needed to perform this technique. For example, the moisture on a hot summer day will be much harder and require more chakra to draw out than if it were a mild, foggy morning.

Kumo Makura no Jutsu
(Cloud Pillow Technique) After focusing his chakra, the user will perform the hand seals and create a cloud like pillow to cushion their fall. This is normally used to prevent them from dying after falling down from great distances. This can also be used on others. [D-Rank]

Kumoraichi no Jutsu
(Lightning Cloud Attraction Technique) Through the use of this technique, the user exhales a small cloud into the palm of their hand and blows it at the target. The cloud then evaporates into a very thin smoky substance and lingers around the target. The substance is statically charged and attracts lightning jutsu, making them harder to dodge. The cloud can be dispelled with wind jutsu or even a strong burst of chakra from the target and is useless against extremely fast targets who can simply move so fast they leave it behind. [D-rank]

Kumorei no Jutsu
(Cloud Ghost Technique) This technique allows the user to spit out a single cloud entity. The ghost has the user's head, albeit warped in a cute way, and the lower body of a ghost. They do very little damage alone, but can be quite a nuisance due to their speed.

Kumosuku Enka no Jutsu
(Transparent Cloud Viewing Technique) Through the use of this technique, the user is able to see clearly through chakra formed fog, haze, and clouds in the area. Though not much chakra is used, the continuous flow of chakra to the users eyes can cause strain to the eyes and induce severe headaches if used for too long.


Satsukumoku no Jutsu
(Extinguishing Cloud Technique) Through the use of this technique, the user is able to exhale a cloud that almost looks to have a 'creamy' substance, like shaving cream. The creamy cloud then spreads and grows over an area, extinguishing any natural fire in the area, and even fire jutsu of C-rank or lower.


C-rank

Assaikumo no Jutsu
(Crushing Cloud Technique) Through the use of this technique, the user is able to exhale a cloud in the immediate area that can grows very quickly and to a very large size. The cloud has the hardness of a hard mattress, and is especially dangerous in solid enclosed areas where the targets can be crushed between walls and the cloud.

Dokumo Kiri no Jutsu
(Poison Cloud Mist Technique) Through the use of this technique, the user is able to exhale a grayish cloud substance that holds a poison in it. The mist covers a 20 foot radius, and as long as anyone other than the user is inside the cloud cover, they feel incredibly sick to their stomach, dizzy, and have a reduced reaction time.

Kumo Bunshin no Jutsu
(Cloud Clone Technique) A jutsu utilizing clouds or specifically, ambient moisture within the air. The clones are formed, but are weak. However, when they are struck, they explode into a thick blanket of cloud. This blanket will temporarily blind the attacker.

Kumo Shunshin no Jutsu
("Cloud Body Flicker") Kumo Shunshin no Jutsu is a basic village-specific version of the Shunshin technique. The ninja will disappear and reappear in an instant, allowing them to travel along short to medium distances almost instantly. The user disappears in an eruption of fluffy clouds and a thunder crack, and leaves behind a scorch from lightning on the ground (which is specific to the village, Sand leaves grains of sand, Leaf leaves twigs and leaves, etc). The user reappears at his destination point with a bolt of lightning, which instantly disappears, revealing the ninja. This teleportation-like technique is usually just used for dramatic entrances or exits. Also, this technique has a longer traveling range than that of the normal Shunshin, and can be used to 'ferry' multiple people at a time, but it costs more chakra and draws a lot of attention.

Kuroikumo no Kabe
(Thick Cloud Wall) Using this jutsu, a ninja can condense the moisture in the air into a thick cloud, which persist for as long as he is focused on maintaining it (he can move and dodge attacks but cant attack or use jutsus). There is one difference between this technique and the obscuring cloud; the particles of water are bound with the users charka, making the cloud as thick as water. It is hard to move inside the cloud and any projectiles fired through it will quickly lose momentum. It can be used for vaious puposes, from providing cover to allies to fighting fires. [C-rank]


Raikumo no Jutsu
(Lightning Cloud Technique) Through the use of this technique, the user is able to create a cloud in the sky that releases lightning bolts that can be created and guided by the user's chakra. From up high, the lightning bolts deliver only a light shock, but the user can use their chakra to bring the cloud slowly closer. The closer the cloud is, the more intense the shock is. Once the cloud is within about 10 feet or so of the target(s), the shock is like that of the standard lightning bolt technique. (NOTE: Each lightning bolt created from this cloud, no matter the distance, requires as much chakra as the standard lightning bolt technique.)

Rakukumo no Jutsu
(Falling Cloud Technique) Through the use of this technique, the user is able to create a cloud in the sky that keeps getting bigger as time passes. It is hard to even recognize this as a ninjutsu technique, as the cloud in the sky look exactly like a normal cloud in every way. However, once the user has decided that the cloud is big enough, they can use their chakra to weight it down and drop it on their target(s), crushing them. The cloud can be as big and heavy as the user wants, but it takes longer to create the bigger it gets and it takes up more chakra. Common sizes have been known to be from as big and heavy as a bowling to as big and heavy as a house.

B-rank

Fuukumo no Jutsu
(Wind Cloud Technique) Through the use of this technique, the user is able to create a large cloud in the sky that gusts strong winds. The radius of the wind covers about a mile and can range from just a gentle breeze to F3 tornado winds depending on how much chakra is spent. The winds can be more focused on a single area to cut down on chakra cost. However, if tornado level winds are used over a full mild radius, the technique won't last long and will be VERY draining on the user's chakra.

Ikigurushii Kumo no Jutsu
(Choking Cloud Technique) When the victim is surrounded by clouds, the user of this technique may then force their chakra into the clouds. This causes the clouds to form hands grasp around the target's neck and begin to squeeze tightly. The clouds can be cut, but are instantly reformed without loosening their grip. However, this takes up more chakra from the user each time the clouds are cut, so escape is possible through this means as long as the user releases the technique before the target chokes to death.

Kumoreibakudan no Jutsu
(Cloud Ghost Bomb Technique) A variation of Kumorei with greater lethality. The user forms a ghost with the potential to explode. The ghost then, utilizing its deceptive cuteness, approaches the target. In a kamikaze attack, the ghost explodes, hopefully taking out the target.


Kasuikumo no Jutsu
(Cloud Spike Technique) Through the use of this technique, the user can exhale a thick, condense cloud that travels very fast toward the target. The cloud jet is about as big around as a basketball and can have either a blunt or sharp tip to attack the enemy with. In addition, the cloud jet can be split in several smaller spikes.

Kumo Hiryuu
(Cloud Dragon) With this level of control, a ninja can control clouds to a degree that allows him to make them into a solid shape. He creates a dragon made of billowing clouds, which is solid enough to fly within his sight and either attack or defend. The dragon exists for as long as its creator uses no other jutsus and has enough chakra to maintain it. It can block attacks, slam into enemies (though it is too "soft" to cause much damage in itself, it can slam enemies against obstacles) or even carry passengers. Also, while the user cannot use any other jutsus, as long as he touches the dragon, he can pump extra chakra into it, to make it spit lightning bolts. [B-rank]

Kuroikumo no Kansei
(Thick Cloud Trap) This jutsu resembles thick cloud wall - the user forms a thick cloud to shield himself, using chakra to solidify it, so that it becomes as thick as water. There is one more thing however. The user has more control over the cloud and can move through it unimpeded, so an enemy foolish enough to pursue him into it, will find himself in grave danger. This jutsu is usually employed as part of team tactics, to block the enemie's route of escape. (NOTE: Requires thick cloud wall) [B-rank]

Yasei Boufuu
(Wild Storm) With the jutsu user as the center, this technique collects thunder clouds overhead and makes lightning rain down on an area of several blocks. Death is highly unlikely. At the worst, the target(s) will suffer minor paralysis. At the best some the target(s) will suffer some light to moderate burns and longer paralysis. If the user is within line of sight, there is little possibility of avoiding this attack.


A-rank

Arashikumo no Jutsu
(Storm Cloud Technique) Through the use of this powerful technique, the user is able to create a large storm cloud in the sky that has all of the same extremities of the "perfect storm". The cloud covers the area of about a mile. It creates lighting bolts (chakra, not real) that can be controlled by the user, creates heavy hurricane level winds, and flood-level rain downpour within the area. This is a forbidden kinjutsu technique that has been known to level small towns and should only be used in the most careful and extreme of circumstances. (NOTE: Drains A LOT of chakra)

Byakukumo no Hayai Shikyo
(White Cloud of Swift Death) A powerful jutsu, it is a stronger version of thick cloud trap. The user covers the battlefield with a thick cloud which impedes movement as if it was liquid. However, the user and all allies he can identify when casting the jutsu, are left with normal freedom of movement. (even so, they are still limited by the visiblity, which is about one meter) (NOTE: Requires thick cloud trap) [A-rank]

Ok, in light of new ninjutsu interpretations, this guide is getting some modifications. Lightning, as a medium, is a fast and accurate element. It's main offensive power comes from piercing, and being able to knock foes off their feet. When used in a wide arc, lightning can also be effective at precision slicing. With very few exceptions, though, it is difficult to cause widespread damage with lightning. Generally, damage is limited to specific body parts and/or victims. Because of the precision nature of lightning, it also requires precise chakra control to use effectively. (You don't NEED good chakra control to use it, however it will be much more costly without good chakra control). Due to its chaotic nature, it is exceedingly difficult to form lightning into complex shapes such as shuriken. Generally, lightning is best formed into simple shapes such as swords, spears, lances, arrows, needles, or kunai (or balls in the case of Lightning Clones).

Lightning in the Naruto world is far different from Lightning in the real world. In order to give people an idea of how lightning could potentially impact their characters, I have drawn up this brief synopsis of effect according to rank of the nin using the jutsu. Remember that this is a guide. These effects are only for people interested in adding an extra level of detail to their roleplaying. The guide is meant to illustrate a number of realistic impacts that lightning jutsus would have in the real world. If victims of a lightning attack choose to incorporate these into the damage they take then that's great, but it is NOT required.

The following are reasonable impacts of electricity depending on the user-nin's ranking:

D - RANK
These techniques can cause localized pain. If a victim is electrocuted for long enough, localized burns will develop.

C - RANK
These techniques will cause localized pain and involuntary muscle contractions as well as light burns. Since muscle groups are contracting against one another, extended electrocution will cause muscle damage. Current directed to the head can make the victim black out.

B - RANK
These techniques will cause extensive pain and involuntary muscle contraction as well as heavy burns. Blacking out would not be unusual. The victim will find it difficult to breath, but this will only last while current is being applied.

A - RANK
These techniques will cause extensive pain, and involuntary muscle contractions can tear muscles on the spot. Extensive burns will result, and there will be difficulty breathing. These techniques will also cause damage to internal organs by burning them. If current is applied for extended periods of time it may cause heart failure, but not in all cases. Current applied to the head or spine will result in seizures. When properly applied by a medical nin, these techniques can be used to defibrillate the heart.

S - RANK
These techniques will cause massive pain as well extensive internal and external burns. Muscle groups will contract and rip violently. Current applied anywhere near the central nervous system (let's just say the body's trunk) will probably result in seizures and loss of consciousness. They will halt breathing while the current is being applied, and may also result in heart failure. When properly applied by a medical nin, these techniques can be used to defibrillate the heart.